Security scan reports vulnerability in vCenter Server for photon OS
VMware vCenter Server
Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf from a user-controlled directory is used with the --chroot option
VMware by Broadcom Engineering is aware of this issue and are working towards a fix.
Please refer to the release notes for forthcoming product releases for any updates in relation to this CVE.
Should you require further information please contact Broadcom Support.
Broadcom does not support any modifications or customizations to the underlying operating system and packages. This includes adding, updating, or removing of packages, as well as utilizing custom scripts within the operating system of the appliance. Updating or changing any components may result in unexpected behavior of the system.
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