# CVE-2017-4922: VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure issue due to the service startup script using world writable

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-08-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure issue due to the service startup script using world writable directories as temporary storage for critical information. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to access certain critical information when the service gets restarted.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100012
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013

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