CVE-2017-4898

VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a DLL loading vulnerability that occurs due to the "vmware-vmx" process loading DLLs from a path defined in the local environment-variable. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow normal users to escalate privileges to System in the host machine where VMware Workstation is installed.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96772 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96772 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979 -
References () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-06-07 18:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:26


NVD link : CVE-2017-4898

Mitre link : CVE-2017-4898

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-4898


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Products Affected

vmware

  • workstation_player
  • workstation_pro