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CVE-2017-4917
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-06-07T17:29:00.897 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:19:33.583

Summary

VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x locally stores vCenter Server credentials using reversible encryption. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained.

Affected products

vmware — vsphere_data_protection

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References

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