VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16512
The vagrant update process in Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion 5.0.2 through 5.0.4 allows local users to steal root privileges via a crafted update request when no updates are available.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The vagrant update process in Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion 5.0.2 through 5.0.4 allows local users to steal root privileges via a crafted update request when no updates are available.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 22th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- hashicorp/vagrant vmware fusion
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716512-hashicorp-vagrantvmwarefusion-v502504-local-root.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716512-hashicorp-vagrantvmwarefusion-v502504-local-root.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.