Vulnerability in Hashicorp Vagrant VMware Fusion

CVE-2017-16839

Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion 5.0.4 allows local users to steal root privileges if VMware Fusion is not installed.

EPSS: 0.003 (25.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Hashicorp Vagrant_vmware_fusion — versions 5.0.4
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16839?: CVE-2017-16839 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Vagrant VMware Fusion. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2017-16839?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.