CVE-2017-4946

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.8

The VMware V4H and V4PA desktop agents (6.x before 6.5.1) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged windows user escalating their privileges to SYSTEM.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 57.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 5, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

security@vmwarehttp://gosecure.net/2018/01/10/vmware-horizon-v4h-v4pa-desktop-agent-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2017-4946/
security@vmwarehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102441
security@vmwarehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040136
security@vmwarehttps://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://gosecure.net/2018/01/10/vmware-horizon-v4h-v4pa-desktop-agent-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2017-4946/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102441
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040136
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-4946?

CVE-2017-4946 is a high vulnerability published on January 5, 2018. The VMware V4H and V4PA desktop agents (6.x before 6.5.1) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged windows user escalating their privileges to SYSTEM.

When was CVE-2017-4946 disclosed?

CVE-2017-4946 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 5, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-4946 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-4946 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 57.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-4946?

CVE-2017-4946 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-4946?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-4946, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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