CVE-2017-4915
VMware Workstation for Linux 12.5.2 build-4638234 - ALSA Configuration Host Local Privilege Escalation
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Workstation Pro/Player de VMware, contiene una vulnerabilidad de carga de biblioteca no segura por medio de los archivos de configuración del controlador de sonido ALSA. La explotación con éxito de este problema puede permitir a los usuarios del host sin privilegios escalar sus privilegios a root en una máquina host de Linux.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-12-26 CVE Reserved
- 2017-05-22 CVE Published
- 2018-12-30 First Exploit
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98566 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038525 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42045 | 2024-08-05 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47171 | 2018-12-30 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html | 2019-10-03 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" | 12.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Player" and version "12.0.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Pro Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" | 12.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation Pro" and version "12.0.0" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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