VMware Workstation (14.x and 12.x) and Fusion (10.x and 8.x) contain a guest access control vulnerability. This issue may allow program execution via Unity on locked Windows VMs. VMware Tools must be updated to 10.2.0 for each VM to resolve CVE-2017-4945. VMware Tools 10.2.0 is consumed by Workstation 14.1.0 and Fusion 10.1.0 by default.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from vmware, from vmware, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-01-05T14:29:10.467
2024-11-21T03:26:44.150
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5.8 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 12.5.9 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 14.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5.7 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5.8 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5.9 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 8.5.10 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 10.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 10.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 10.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 10.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | - | No |
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