Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-4917
CVE-2017-4917
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.
Affected products
22cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 20 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- VMware/vSphere Data Protection (VDP)v5Range: 6.1.x
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98936nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038617nvd
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