How severe is CVE-2017-4914?

CVE-2017-4914 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-4914 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-4914?

CVE-2017-4914 primarily affects Vmware Vsphere Data Protection. In total, 22 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-4914?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-4914 published?

CVE-2017-4914 was published on 2017-06-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-4914

CVE-2017-4914 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Vsphere Data Protection with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Vmware Vsphere Data Protection
Published: 2017-06-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x contains a deserialization issue. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the appliance.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-4914?: VMware vSphere Data Protection (VDP) 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.8.x, and 5.5.x contains a deserialization issue. Exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the appliance.
How severe is CVE-2017-4914?: CVE-2017-4914 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-4914 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-4914?: CVE-2017-4914 primarily affects Vmware Vsphere Data Protection. In total, 22 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-4914?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-4914 published?: CVE-2017-4914 was published on 2017-06-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (22)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:5.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vsphere_data_protection:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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