CVE-2017-4915

VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains an insecure library loading vulnerability via ALSA sound driver configuration files. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to escalate their privileges to root in a Linux host machine.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98566	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038525
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42045/
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-05-22 14:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44

NVD link : CVE-2017-4915

Mitre link : CVE-2017-4915

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-4915

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Products Affected

vmware

workstation_pro
workstation_player

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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