RCE in Vmware Horizon_view
CVE-2017-4918
VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.030 (86.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Horizon_view — versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2
- Vmware Horizon View Client For Mac — versions 4.x prior to 4.5.0, 3.x, 2.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-4918?
- CVE-2017-4918 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Horizon_view, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-4918?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-4918 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.