High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-4921
CVE-2017-4921
Description
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an insecure library loading issue that occurs due to the use of LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable in an unsafe manner. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to load a shared library that may lead to privilege escalation.
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Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References
3- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0013.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100006nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039013nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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