VMware vSphere Data Protection CVE-2017-4914 Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	98939
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2017-4914
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 06 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 06 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Tim Roberts, Arthur Chilipweli, and Kelly Correll from NTT Security
Vulnerable:	VMWare vSphere Data Protection 6.1 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 6.0 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 5.8.1 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 5.8 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 5.5.9 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 5.5 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 5.5.8 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 5.5.7 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 5.5.6 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 5.5.5 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 5.5.1
Not Vulnerable:	VMWare vSphere Data Protection 6.1.4 VMWare vSphere Data Protection 6.0.5

VMware vSphere Data Protection CVE-2017-4914 Command Execution Vulnerability

VMware vSphere Data Protection is prone to an arbitrary command-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary command on the affected system. This may aid in further attacks.

VMware vSphere Data Protection CVE-2017-4914 Command Execution Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

VMware vSphere Data Protection CVE-2017-4914 Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

VMware vSphere Data Protection CVE-2017-4914 Command Execution Vulnerability

References:

• VMware Homepage (VMware)
  
• VMSA-2017-0010 vSphere Data Protection (VDP) updates address multiple security i (vmware)