CVE-2017-4897
VMware Horizon DaaS before 7.0.0 contains a vulnerability that exists due to insufficient validation of data.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
VMware Horizon DaaS before 7.0.0 contains a vulnerability that exists due to insufficient validation of data. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking DaaS client users into connecting to a malicious server and sharing all their drives and devices. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a victim to download a specially crafted RDP file through DaaS client by clicking on a malicious link.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.15% probability · 67th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- vmware/horizon daas
- Source
- security@vmware.com
EPSS 1.1% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96559Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037951
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96559Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037951
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.