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CVE-2017-4917

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.84%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-06-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects VMware, VMWare, vCenter.

CVE
CVE-2017-4917
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.84%
VMware VMWare vCenter

Original NVD Description

VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained.

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