What is CVE-2017-4939?

CVE-2017-4939 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Workstation, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-4939?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Vmware Workstation

CVE-2017-4939

VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly. This issue may allow an attacker to load a DLL file of the attacker's choosing that co…

EPSS: 0.002 (40.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Vmware Workstation — versions 12.0.0, 12.5.7, 12.5.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

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-2017-4939?: CVE-2017-4939 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Workstation, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-4939?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.