CVE-2017-4925
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- vmware/esxi · vmware/workstation · vmware/workstation pro · vmware/fusion
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100842Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039367Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039368Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100842Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039367Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039368Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.