CVE-2017-4898 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Workstation Player	12.0.0
Vmware	Workstation Pro	12.0.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96772Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96772Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0003.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-4898?

CVE-2017-4898 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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. Su...

How severe is CVE-2017-4898?

CVE-2017-4898 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-4898?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Workstation Player, Vmware Workstation Pro.