CVE-2017-4915

moderate-risk
Published 2017-05-22

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.

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11.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 88% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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2 public exploits available
42045, 47171
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (8)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98566
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038525
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42045/
Patch https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98566
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038525
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42045/
Patch https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 18/34 · Moderate
Exposure 7/34 · Low