6.1med
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)…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.1
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 60%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- VMware ESXi
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
- VMware (RSS, critical only)
References
- vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0021.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1040024 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-4940
- NVD: CVE-2017-4940
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