5.5med
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-S…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 33%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware ESXi
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
- Technology feeds
- VMware (RSS, critical only)
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1039368 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/100842 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1039367 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-4925
- NVD: CVE-2017-4925
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