Vulnerability in VMware Workstation Player
CVE-2017-4898
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Workstation Player — versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0
- VMware Workstation Pro — versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0
- VMware Workstation Pro/player — versions 12.x prior to version 12.5.3
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96772 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4898?
- CVE-2017-4898 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Workstation Player. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4898?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-4898 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.