CVE-2017-4951: VMware AirWatch Console (9.2.x before 9.2.2 and 9.1.x before 9.1.5) contains a Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability when accessing the App Catalog

Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available

What, why and how

VMware AirWatch Console (9.2.x before 9.2.2 and 9.1.x before 9.1.5) contains a Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability when accessing the App Catalog. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking users into installing a malicious application on their devices.

What

Why

The application accepts a state-changing browser request without a reliable anti-forgery check.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Why

The application accepts a state-changing browser request without a reliable anti-forgery check.

How

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path: a network path → Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface: Network
Privileges required: None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction: Required interaction required
Attack complexity: Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary: Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ? CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.: CWE-352 ↗
CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.
CVSS vector ? CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land: No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.

NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-352

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2017-14068Official EUVD mapping

0 linked advisory records.

Official EUVD record ↗

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · English · AV18-019VMware security advisory

VMware has released product updates addressing multiple security vulnerabilities in VMware products. Affected Products: vRealize Automation vSphere Integrated Containers AirWatch Console CVE References: CVE-2017-4947, CVE-2017-4951

Official advisory ↗

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2018-AVI-061Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits VMware . Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance et une injection de requêtes illégitimes par rebond (CSRF).

Official advisory ↗

JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2018-001865VMware AirWatch Console におけるクロスサイトリクエストフォージェリの脆弱性

VMware AirWatch Console には、クロスサイトリクエストフォージェリの脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status ? Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.: Patch available
Affected: AirWatch Console: 9.2.x before 9.2.2, 9.1.x before 9.1.5
Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action: Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround: No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.

Evidence and provenance

Published 29 Jan 2018 · Last source change 16 Sept 2024, 20:03 UTC · CWE-352 · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1

CVSS sourceNIST NVD

EPSS source

The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.

FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01

European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2017-14068

Product sourceCNA

Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references

CWE sourceNIST NVD

NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗

1 Sep 2026, 02:42 UTC
ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2017-14068 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
Before
not recorded
After
{"euvdId":"EUVD-2017-14068"}
ENISA EUVD ↗
16 Sep 2024, 20:03 UTC
Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added patch: vmware.com/VMSA-2018-0006.html; added remediation: vmware.com/VMSA-2018-0006.html.
Before
no authoritative guidance recorded
After
patch: vmware.com/VMSA-2018-0006.html · remediation: vmware.com/VMSA-2018-0006.html
vmware.com ↗
16 Sep 2024, 20:03 UTC
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
9.2.x before 9.2.2; 9.1.x before 9.1.5 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
9.2.x before 9.2.2; 9.1.x before 9.1.5 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CNA ↗
16 Sep 2024, 20:03 UTC
Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
Before
Awaiting fix
After
Patch available
vmware.com ↗
16 Sep 2024, 20:03 UTC
SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to High.
Before
Unknown
After
High
NIST NVD ↗
16 Sep 2024, 20:03 UTC
CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 8.8 (CVSS 3.0 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Before
not recorded
After
8.8 (CVSS 3.0 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
NIST NVD ↗
16 Sep 2024, 20:03 UTC
Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
CNA ↗

2018-01-29CVE published

2024-09-16Fixed release or patch reference recorded

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2017-14068↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗

Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report

CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA: CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT: A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC: Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF: Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL: Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.

VMware AirWatch Console (9.2.x before 9.2.2 and 9.1.x before 9.1.5) contains a Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability when accessing the App Catalog

Published severity in operational context

Evidence used

Compensating controls

Verification

National CERT insights
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CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

EUVD-2017-14068

What, why and how

Exploit reality and attack path

Official authority intelligence

Patch and workaround

Evidence and provenance

What changed after publication