CVE-2017-4898: vmware workstation_player
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-4898 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in vmware workstation_player. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 07-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 12.x before 12.5.3 contains a DLL loading vulnerability that occurs due to the "vmware-vmx" process loading DLLs from a path defined in the local environment-variable. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow normal users to escalate privileges to System in the host machine where VMware Workstation is installed.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Vmware3 products
- workstation_player12.0.0 | 12.0.1 | 12.1.0 | 12.5.0 | 12.5.1 | 12.5.2
- workstation_pro12.0.0 | 12.0.1 | 12.1.0 | 12.5.0 | 12.5.1 | 12.5.2
- workstation pro/player12.x prior to version 12.5.3
1 vendor · 3 products