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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-14038 | 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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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T14:47:42.927Z
Reserved: 2016-12-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-4921
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-08-01T16:29:00.227
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-4921
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD