Description
The ESXi Host Client in VMware ESXi (6.5 before ESXi650-201712103-SG, 5.5 before ESXi600-201711103-SG and 5.5 before ESXi550-201709102-SG) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting Javascript, which might get executed when other users access the Host Client.
Published: 2017-12-20
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14057 The ESXi Host Client in VMware ESXi (6.5 before ESXi650-201712103-SG, 5.5 before ESXi600-201711103-SG and 5.5 before ESXi550-201709102-SG) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting Javascript, which might get executed when other users access the Host Client.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:02:37.214Z

Reserved: 2016-12-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-4940

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-12-20T15:29:00.247

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-4940

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