CVE-2017-4918

VMware Horizon's macOS Client Code Injection

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on the Mac OSX system where the client is installed.

VMware Horizon View Client (versiones 2.x, 3.x y versiones 4.x anteriores a 4.5.0), contiene una vulnerabilidad de inyección de comandos en el script de inicio del servicio. La explotación con éxito de este problema puede permitir a los usuarios sin privilegios escalar sus privilegios a root en el sistema Mac OSX donde está instalado el cliente.

VMware Horizon's macOS client versions prior to 4.5 suffer from a code injection vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* 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
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038642	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.html	2017-07-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				2.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				2.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				2.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				2.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "2.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				3.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "3.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				3.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "3.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				3.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "3.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				3.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "3.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				4.0.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "4.0.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				4.0.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "4.0.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				4.1.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "4.1.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				4.2.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "4.2.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				4.3.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "4.3.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Horizon View Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View"				4.4.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Horizon View" and version "4.4.0"		-		Affected