CVE-2017-4914 json
VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x contains a deserialization issue.
published 2017-06-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14031
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.8%
- EPSS 8.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x contains a deserialization issue. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the appliance.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42152)
Exploit prediction
8.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42152 VMware vSphere Data Protection 5.x/6.x - Java Deserialization remote, 2017-06-10
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0010.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/42152/
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98939
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038617
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4914
- NVD CVE-2017-4914
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