VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate
Published Jul 28, 2017
9.0
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.04%
Description
VMware vCenter Server 5.5, 6.0, 6.5 allows vSphere users with certain, limited vSphere privileges to use the VIX API to access Guest Operating Systems without the need to authenticate.
Affected products
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- Version VMware vCenter Server 5.5.x, 6.0.x, 6.5.xStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware vCenter Server | n/a |
|
- 5.5
- 6.0
- 6.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.04% (0.02039) | 80.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.04% (0.02039) | 78.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 76.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 75.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 73.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00609) | 75.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00724) | 77.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 23.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100102 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039004 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.html x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100102 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039004 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0012.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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