Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw can let a remote party crash or disrupt vulnerable VMware vCenter Server systems by sending specially crafted LDAP network packets. It is an availability issue affecting the virtualization management plane, not a documented data theft or code execution issue in the provided sources. Exposure is most likely where legacy vCenter Server 6.5 or 6.0 remains deployed and reachable by networks that can send LDAP traffic to vCenter services. Fully upgraded deployments are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Prioritize remediation for internet-reachable or broadly reachable legacy vCenter deployments. For internally isolated systems, handle through normal vulnerability management, because current supplied evidence supports denial of service but not active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade vCenter Server 6.5 to 6.5 U1 or later.; Upgrade vCenter Server 6.0 to 6.0 U3c or later.; Restrict vCenter management access to trusted administration networks..
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- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0017.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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