VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c) does not correctly handle specially crafted LDAP network packets which may allow for remote denial of service
Published Nov 17, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.32%
Description
VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3c) does not correctly handle specially crafted LDAP network packets which may allow for remote denial of service.
Affected products
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- Version 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3cStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 6.5 prior to 6.5 U1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | vCenter Server | n/a |
|
- ≥ 6.0 · < 6.0_u3c
- ≥ 6.5 · < 6.5_u1
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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.32% (0.02316) | 82.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.32% (0.02316) | 81.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.42% (0.01420) | 78.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.57% (0.02571) | 75.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00419) | 74.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00419) | 73.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00419) | 70.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00397) | 69.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00568) | 74.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 30.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 69.44th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101786 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101786 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039759 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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