CVE-2017-4946

The VMware V4H and V4PA desktop agents (6.x before 6.5.1) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged windows user escalating their privileges to SYSTEM.

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://gosecure.net/2018/01/10/vmware-horizon-v4h-v4pa-desktop-agent-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2017-4946/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102441	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040136	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_for_horizon::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations_for_published_applications::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-01-05 14:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:04

NVD link : CVE-2017-4946

Mitre link : CVE-2017-4946

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-4946

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Products Affected

vmware

vrealize_operations_for_published_applications
vrealize_operations_for_horizon

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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