CVE-2017-4945

MEDIUM

VMware Workstation/Fusion <14.x,12.x;10.x,8.x - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

VMware Workstation (14.x and 12.x) and Fusion (10.x and 8.x) contain a guest access control vulnerability. This issue may allow program execution via Unity on locked Windows VMs. VMware Tools must be updated to 10.2.0 for each VM to resolve CVE-2017-4945. VMware Tools 10.2.0 is consumed by Workstation 14.1.0 and Fusion 10.1.0 by default.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040109
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102441
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040136

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 20.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (36)
vmware/fusion 8.0
vmware/fusion 8.0.1
vmware/fusion 8.0.2
vmware/fusion 8.1
vmware/fusion 8.1.1
vmware/fusion 8.5
vmware/fusion 8.5.1
vmware/fusion 8.5.2
vmware/fusion 8.5.3
vmware/fusion 8.5.4
... and 26 more
Published Jan 05, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026