CVE-2017-4898 (GCVE-0-2017-4898)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-06-07 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 14:39
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EPSS
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Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- DLL Hijack
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-20… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96772 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037979 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Workstation Pro/Player |
Affected:
12.x prior to version 12.5.3
|
guessed |
Date Public
2017-03-09 00:00
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