Multiple vulnerabilities in VmWare products
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-4924 CVE-2017-4925 CVE-2017-4926 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 CWE-476 CWE-79 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
VMware ESXi Operating systems & Components / Operating system VMware Workstation Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software VMware Fusion Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software vCenter Server Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU8443
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4924
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write in SVGA driver. An adjacent attacker can send specially crafted content and execute arbitrary code on the host system.
Install update from vendor's website.
VMware ESXi: 6.5
VMware Workstation: 12.5 - 12.5.6
VMware Fusion: 8.5 - 8.5.7
External linkshttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Null pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU8444
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4925
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the host system.
The weakness exists due to NULL pointer dereference when handling malicious content. An adjacent attacker can send specially crafted RPC requests and cause the applications to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Install update from vendor's website.
VMware ESXi: 5.5 - 6.5
VMware Workstation: 12.5 - 12.5.2
VMware Fusion: 8.5 - 8.5.3
External linkshttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU8445
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4926
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
vCenter Server: 6.5.0
External linkshttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
