VMware vCenter Server (6.7.x prior to 6.7 U3, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to the logging of credentials in plain-text for virtual machines deployed through OVF
Published Sep 18, 2019
7.7
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.86%
Description
VMware vCenter Server (6.7.x prior to 6.7 U3, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3 and 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3j) contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to the logging of credentials in plain-text for virtual machines deployed through OVF. A malicious user with access to the log files containing vCenter OVF-properties of a virtual machine deployed from an OVF may be able to view the credentials used to deploy the OVF (typically the root account of the virtual machine).
Affected products
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- Version 6.0 prior to 6.0 U3jStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 6.7 prior to 6.7 U3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 |
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Configuration 1
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
Configuration 2
- 6.7
- 6.7
- 6.7
- 6.7
- 6.7
- 6.7
- 6.7
- 6.7
- 6.7
- 6.7
Configuration 3
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 6.5
- 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.86% (0.01857) | 78.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.86% (0.01857) | 76.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00297) | 50.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.97% (0.01967) | 72.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 63.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.74% (0.02742) | 62.72th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 45.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154536/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0013.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0013.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.