7.8

CVE-2017-16873: hashicorp vagrant_vmware_fusion

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 29-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16873 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in hashicorp vagrant_vmware_fusion. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 29-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

It is possible to exploit an unsanitized PATH in the suid binary that ships with vagrant-vmware-fusion 4.0.25 through 5.0.4 in order to escalate to root privileges.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

35%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 0.43% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (m4.rkw.io)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Hashicorp1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links