CVE-2017-4898
moderate-risk
Published 2017-06-07
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a DLL loading vulnerability that occurs due to the "vmware-vmx" process loading DLLs from a path defined in the local environment-variable. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow normal users to escalate privileges to System in the host machine where VMware Workstation is installed.
Do I need to act?
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0.11% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (12)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96772
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96772
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
27/34 · High
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
17/34 · Moderate