CVE-2017-4946
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Los agentes de escritorio V4H y V4PA de VMware (6.x en versiones anteriores a la 6.5.1) contienen una vulnerabilidad de escalado de privilegios. La explotación exitosa de esta vulnerabilidad podrÃa resultar en que un usuario de Windows poco privilegiado escale sus privilegios a SYSTEM.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
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Attack Vector
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-12-26 CVE Reserved
- 2018-01-05 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://gosecure.net/2018/01/10/vmware-horizon-v4h-v4pa-desktop-agent-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2017-4946 | X_refsource_misc | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102441 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040136 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html | 2019-10-03 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Vrealize Operations For Horizon Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Operations For Horizon" | >= 6.0 < 6.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Operations For Horizon" and version " >= 6.0 < 6.5.1" | - |
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Vrealize Operations For Published Applications Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Operations For Published Applications" | >= 6.1.0 < 6.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vrealize Operations For Published Applications" and version " >= 6.1.0 < 6.5.1" | - |
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