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CVE-2017-4943
Published: Dec 20, 2017
Modified: Sep 16, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) (6.5 before 6.5 U1d) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability via the 'showlog' plugin. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged user gaining root level privileges over the appliance base OS.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
VMware | vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) | affected 6.5 before 6.5 U1d |
References
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0021.html
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