CWE Code: 787
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Out-of-bounds Write
Summary: vmware vcenter server appliance (vcsa) (6.5 before 6.5 u1d) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability via the 'showlog' plugin. successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged user gaining root level privileges over the appliance base os.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2017-12-20
Last Modified Date: 2019-10-03