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CVE-2017-4918

Published: Jun 8, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-77
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.9%
Top 8.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on the Mac OSX system where the client is installed.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-77

Affected Products

VMware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
horizon viewSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
Horizon View Client for MacDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
Omnissa
commercial·USaka omnissa workspace one access connector, workspace one access, omnissa horizon client
Omnissa Horizon ClientSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984
securityfocus.com
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.html
vmware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984
securityfocus.com
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