CVE-2017-4901

VMware WorkStation 12.5.5 - Virtual Machine Escape

Severity Score

9.9

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. This may allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs Workstation or Fusion.

La función drag-and-drop (DnD) en Workstation versiones 12.x y anteriores a 12.5.4 y Fusion versiones 8.x y anteriores a 8.5.5 de VMware, presenta una vulnerabilidad de acceso a la memoria fuera de límites. Esto puede permitir que un invitado ejecute código en el sistema operativo que ejecuta Workstation o Fusion.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-12-26 CVE Reserved
2017-06-08 CVE Published
2017-08-08 First Exploit
2023-05-19 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96881	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038025	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47714	2017-08-08

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.html	2017-07-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "8.0.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				8.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "8.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				8.0.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "8.0.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				8.1.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "8.1.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				8.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "8.1.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				8.5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "8.5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				8.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "8.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				8.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "8.5.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				8.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "8.5.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion"				8.5.4 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version "8.5.4"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				12.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				12.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "12.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				12.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "12.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				12.1.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "12.1.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				12.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "12.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				12.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "12.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				12.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "12.5.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				12.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "12.5.3"		-		Affected