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Case File

CVE-2017-4940

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.1 EPSS 0.91% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-12-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2017-4940
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.1
EPSS
0.91%
VMware VMWare ESXi Java

Original Filing — NVD 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.