Vulnerability in Hashicorp Vagrant VMware Fusion
CVE-2017-16512
The vagrant update process in Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion 5.0.2 through 5.0.4 allows local users to steal root privileges via a crafted update request when no updates are available.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.003 (23.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Hashicorp Vagrant_vmware_fusion
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16512?
- CVE-2017-16512 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Vagrant VMware Fusion, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16512?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.