CVE-2017-4904
This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The XHCI controller in VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 has uninitialized memory usage. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host. The issue is reduced to a Denial of Service of the guest on ESXi 5.5.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- vmware/fusion · vmware/fusion pro · vmware/workstation player · vmware/workstation pro · vmware/esxi
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97165Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97165Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.