CVE-2017-4918 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

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 on the Mac OSX system where the client is installed.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Horizon View	2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038642
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038642
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-4918?

CVE-2017-4918 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 user...

How severe is CVE-2017-4918?

CVE-2017-4918 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-4918?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Horizon View.