CVE-2017-4918

VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on the Mac OSX system where the client is installed.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038642
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.4.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-06-08 19:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-4918

Mitre link : CVE-2017-4918

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-4918

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

horizon_view

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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