CVE-2017-4915 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5.4% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains an insecure library loading vulnerability via ALSA sound driver configuration files. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to escalate their privileges to root in a Linux host machine.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 5.41% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel |
| vmware | workstation player |
| vmware | workstation pro |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VMware Workstation/Player < 12.5.5 - Local Privilege Escalation | 2018-12-30 |
| exploit-db | VMware Workstation for Linux 12.5.2 build-4638234 - ALSA Configuration Host Local Privilege Escalation | 2017-05-22 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98566
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038525
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42045/
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98566
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038525
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42045/
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.html
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