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CVE-2017-11741: hashicorp vagrant_vmware_fusion Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 08-08-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-11741 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in hashicorp vagrant_vmware_fusion. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
45/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.11%
0%100%
Low · -0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 08-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) before 4.0.24 uses weak permissions for the sudo helper scripts, allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by overwriting one of the scripts.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.06 pp

From 1.17% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (m4.rkw.io)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalmacosVerified

    Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion 4.0.23 - Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hashicorp1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links