CVE-2017-4915

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vmwareCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 93%
VendorProductVersion
vmwareworkstation_player
12.0.0
vmwareworkstation_pro
12.0.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
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