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CVE-2017-4921

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.

  • Published: Aug 1, 2017
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2017-4921
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.