CVE-2017-4925

Published: Sep 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476

5.5MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201707101-SG, ESXi 6.0 without patch ESXi600-201706101-SG, ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201709101-SG, Workstation (12.x before 12.5.3), Fusion (8.x before 8.5.4) contain a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. This issue occurs when handling guest RPC requests. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

VMware

commercial·USaka vmware inc

ESXiOn-premWeb App

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

WorkstationOn-premDesktop App

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

workstation proOn-premDesktop App

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

FusionOn-premDev Tool

Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Impact

Initial Access

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100842

securityfocus.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039367

securitytracker.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039368

securitytracker.com

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