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CVE-2017-4915

VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains an insecure library loading vulnerability via ALSA sound driver configuration fil

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.11558
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 6% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
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Affected Products & Versions

2
vmware workstation playerall versions
vmware workstation proall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
localVMware Workstation/Player < 12.5.5 - Local Privilege Escalation2018-12-30
localVMware Workstation for Linux 12.5.2 build-4638234 - ALSA Configuration Host Local Privilege Escalationverified
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 42045www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · security@vmware.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD22 May 2017 · 02:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98566Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038525
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0009.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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