Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-4901 (CCN-123295)

Assigned:2016-12-26
Published:2017-03-14
Updated:2017-07-12
Summary:The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. This may allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs Workstation or Fusion.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.9 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.6 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.1 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-4901

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1038025
VMware Workstation and Fusion Memory Access Error in Drag and Drop Function Lets Local Users on a Guest System Gain Elevated Privileges on the Host System

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
96881

Source: CCN
Type: BID-96881
Multiple VMware Products CVE-2017-4901 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1038025

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0005
VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20174901-priv-esc(123295)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0005.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:fusion:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware fusion 8.0.0
    vmware fusion 8.0.1
    vmware fusion 8.0.2
    vmware fusion 8.1.0
    vmware fusion 8.1.1
    vmware fusion 8.5.0
    vmware fusion 8.5.1
    vmware fusion 8.5.2
    vmware fusion 8.5.3
    vmware fusion 8.5.4
    vmware workstation 12.0
    vmware workstation 12.0.1
    vmware workstation 12.1
    vmware workstation 12.1.1
    vmware workstation 12.5
    vmware workstation 12.5.1
    vmware workstation 12.5.2
    vmware workstation 12.5.3