VMware vCenter Server (6.5 prior to 6.5 U1) contains an information disclosure vulnerability. This issue may allow plaintext credentials to be obtained when using the vCenter Server Appliance file-based backup feature.

Related CVEs

CVE-2017-4923

Key Information

GHSA ID

GHSA-29qx-3374-gqm9

Published

May 13, 2022 1:45 AM

Last Modified

May 13, 2022 1:45 AM

CVSS Score

9.0 /10

Primary Ecosystem

Unknown

Primary Package

Unknown

GitHub Reviewed

✗ No

Dataset

Last updated: August 31, 2025 6:33 AM

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