CVE-2017-4940: XSS
Published Dec 20, 2017
·Updated
The ESXi Host Client in VMware ESXi (6.5 before ESXi650-201712103-SG, 5.5 before ESXi600-201711103-SG and 5.5 before ESXi550-201709102-SG) contains a vulnerability that may allow for stored cross-site scripting (XSS). An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by injecting Javascript, which might get executed when other users access the Host Client.
Affected Software
120 affected components
VMware ESXi=5.5
VMware ESXi=5.5-1
VMware ESXi=5.5-2
VMware ESXi=5.5-3a
VMware ESXi=5.5-3b
VMware ESXi=5.5-550-20170901001s
VMware ESXi=6.0
VMware ESXi=6.0-1
VMware ESXi=6.0-1a
VMware ESXi=6.0-1b
VMware ESXi=6.0-2
VMware ESXi=6.0-3
VMware ESXi=6.0-3a
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201504401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201505401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201507101
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201507102
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201507401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201507402
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201507403
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201507404
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201507405
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201507406
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201507407
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509101
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509102
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509201
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509202
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509203
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509204
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509205
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509206
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509207
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509208
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509209
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201509210
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201510401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201511401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201601101
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201601102
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201601401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201601402
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201601403
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201601404
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201601405
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201602401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201603101
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201603102
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201603201
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201603202
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201603203
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201603204
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201603205
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201603206
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201603207
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201603208
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201605401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201608101
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201608401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201608402
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201608403
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201608404
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201608405
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201610410
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201611401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201611402
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201611403
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702101
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702102
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702201
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702202
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702203
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702204
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702205
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702206
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702207
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702208
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702209
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702210
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702211
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201702212
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201703401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201706101
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201706102
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201706103
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201706401
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201706402
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201706403
VMware ESXi=6.0-600-201710301
VMware ESXi=6.5
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201701001
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201703001
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201703002
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201704001
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707101
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707102
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707103
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707201
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707202
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707203
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707204
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707205
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707206
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707207
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707208
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707209
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707210
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707211
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707212
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707213
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707214
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707215
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707216
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707217
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707218
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707219
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707220
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201707221
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201710001
VMware ESXi=6.5-650-201712001
Event History
Dec 20, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
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What symptoms indicate a successful exploit of CVE-2017-4940?
Symptoms of exploitation may include unexpected behavior in the ESXi Host Client interface or unauthorized actions executed within the context of a user session.