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CVE-2017-4898

Quick assessment

Affected
VMware Workstation Pro/Player
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

VMware Workstation Pro和VMware Workstation Player都是美国威睿（VMware）公司的虚拟机软件产品。VMware Workstation Pro是其中的一个专业版；VMware Workstation Player是一套免费开源的且功能较简单的虚拟机软件。 VMware Workstation Pro和Player 12.5.3之前的12.x版本中存在DLL加载漏洞，该漏洞源于vmware-vmx进程从本地环境变量中定义的路径加载DLL。攻击者可利用该漏洞在主

AI Predicted 8.8 Difficulty: Easy EPSS 0.39% · P31

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1562.004
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2017-4898

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a DLL loading vulnerability that occurs due to the "vmware-vmx" process loading DLLs from a path defined in the local environment-variable. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow normal users to escalate privileges to System in the host machine where VMware Workstation is installed.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
VMware Workstation Pro和VMware Workstation Player 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
VMware Workstation Pro和VMware Workstation Player都是美国威睿（VMware）公司的虚拟机软件产品。VMware Workstation Pro是其中的一个专业版；VMware Workstation Player是一套免费开源的且功能较简单的虚拟机软件。 VMware Workstation Pro和Player 12.5.3之前的12.x版本中存在DLL加载漏洞，该漏洞源于vmware-vmx进程从本地环境变量中定义的路径加载DLL。攻击者可利用该漏洞在主
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x prior to version 12.5.3 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2017-4898

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2017-4898 (3)

Same Patch Batch · VMware · 2017-06-07 · 9 CVEs total

CVE-2017-4914 VMware vSphere Data Protection 安全漏洞
CVE-2017-4917 VMware vSphere Data Protection 信息泄露漏洞
CVE-2017-4899 VMware Workstation Pro和VMware Workstation Player SVGA驱动程序安全漏洞
CVE-2017-4900 VMware Workstation Pro和VMware Workstation Player SVGA驱动程序安全漏洞
CVE-2017-4902 多款VMware产品SVGA 缓冲区错误漏洞
CVE-2017-4903 多款VMware产品缓冲区错误漏洞
CVE-2017-4904 多款VMware产品XHCI controller 缓冲区错误漏洞
CVE-2017-4905 多款VMware产品信息泄露漏洞

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Workstation Pro/Player
Same vendor: VMware

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