Remote code execution in VMware vSphere Integrated Containers



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-4947
CWE-ID CWE-502
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 vSphere Integrated Containers
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor VMware, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Deserialization of untrusted data

EUVDB-ID: #VU10306

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4947

CWE-ID: CWE-502 - Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data with 'content-type' set to 'kryo-octet-stream', trigger a deserialization error in Xenon and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.3.

Vulnerable software versions

vSphere Integrated Containers: 1.0 - 1.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0006.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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