CVE-2017-16777

If HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) 5.0.3 is installed but VMware Fusion is not, a local attacker can create a fake application directory and exploit the suid sudo helper in order to escalate to root.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716777-local-root-privesc-in-hashicorp-vagrantvmwarefusion-503.html	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43219/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vagrant:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:vmware_fusion:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-11-16 15:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-16777

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16777

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16777

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hashicorp

vagrant

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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