CVE-2017-16001

HIGH

HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion Plugin 5.0.1 - Local Privilege Escalation via Update Process Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-16001. PoCs published by Mark Wadham.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a race condition in Vagrant VMware Fusion 5.0.1 to replace the installer binary with a malicious payload, escalating privileges to root. The payload is triggered when the installer is executed by a privileged process.

Description

In HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) 5.0.1, a local attacker or malware can silently subvert the plugin update process in order to escalate to root privileges.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Mark Wadham · bashlocalmacos
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43220

This exploit leverages a race condition in Vagrant VMware Fusion 5.0.1 to replace the installer binary with a malicious payload, escalating privileges to root. The payload is triggered when the installer is executed by a privileged process.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Vagrant VMware Fusion 5.0.1
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Vagrant VMware Fusion 5.0.1 installed · User must initiate a vagrant plugin update
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43220/
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716001-local-root-privesc-in-hashicorp-vagrantvmwarefusion-501.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0093
EPSS Percentile 56.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (1)
hashicorp/vagrant 5.0.1
Published Nov 06, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026