CVE-2017-4920
CVSS V2 High 7.1
CVSS V3 Medium 5.9
Description
The implementation of the OSPF protocol in VMware NSX-V Edge 6.2.x prior to 6.2.8 and NSX-V Edge 6.3.x prior to 6.3.3 doesn't correctly handle the link-state advertisement (LSA). A rogue LSA may exploit this issue resulting in continuous sending of LSAs between two routers eventually going in loop or loss of connectivity.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-4920
- Assigner
- security@vmware.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-12-05T21:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-12-22T19:50:20
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx-v_edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 6.2.0 | 6.2.8 |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx-v_edge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 6.3.0 | 6.3.3 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.1
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 6.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 5.9
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 2.2
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0014.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100277 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4920 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-4920 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:54:34 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 23:41:42 | 2017-12-05T21:29Z | 2017-12-05T21:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 23:41:42 | 2017-12-22T19:50:20 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 23:41:42 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |