Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-4939 (CCN-135129)

Assigned:2016-12-26
Published:2017-11-16
Updated:2017-12-03
Summary: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 could execute arbitrary code.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
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-426
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-4939

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
101890

Source: CCN
Type: BID-101890
VMware Workstation DLL Loading CVE-2017-4939 Local Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve20174939-code-exec(135129)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2017-0018
VMware Workstation, Fusion and Horizon View Client updates resolve multiple security vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0018.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware workstation 12.0.0
    vmware workstation 12.0.1
    vmware workstation 12.1.1
    vmware workstation 12.5.0
    vmware workstation 12.5.1
    vmware workstation 12.5.2
    vmware workstation 12.5.3
    vmware workstation 12.5.4
    vmware workstation 12.5.5
    vmware workstation 12.5.6
    vmware workstation 12.5.7