Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-4940
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.002
EPSS Ranking 46.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 6.1
CVSS v2 Score 4.3
Products affected by CVE-2017-4940
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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5
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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0
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cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5