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CVE-2017-4903: vmware esxi

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 07-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-4903 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in vmware esxi. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, and 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 have an uninitialized stack memory usage in SVGA. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

34%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.41% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware7 products
  • esxiEOL6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG | 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG | 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG | 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG | 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG | 5.5 | 5.5:1 | 5.5:2 | 5.5:3a | 5.5:3b | 6.0 | 6.0:1 | 6.0:1a | 6.0:1b | 6.0:2 | 6.0:3 | 6.0:3a | 6.0:600-201504401 | 6.0:600-201505401 | 6.0:600-201507101 | 6.0:600-201507102 | 6.0:600-201507401 | 6.0:600-201507402 | 6.0:600-201507403 | 6.0:600-201507404 | 6.0:600-201507405 | 6.0:600-201507406 | 6.0:600-201507407 | 6.0:600-201509101 | 6.0:600-201509102 | 6.0:600-201509201 | 6.0:600-201509202 | 6.0:600-201509203 | 6.0:600-201509204 | 6.0:600-201509205 | 6.0:600-201509206 | 6.0:600-201509207 | 6.0:600-201509208 | 6.0:600-201509209 | 6.0:600-201509210 | 6.0:600-201510401 | 6.0:600-201511401 | 6.0:600-201601101 | 6.0:600-201601102 | 6.0:600-201601401 | 6.0:600-201601402 | 6.0:600-201601403 | 6.0:600-201601404 | 6.0:600-201601405 | 6.0:600-201602401 | 6.0:600-201603101 | 6.0:600-201603102 | 6.0:600-201603201 | 6.0:600-201603202 | 6.0:600-201603203 | 6.0:600-201603204 | 6.0:600-201603205 | 6.0:600-201603206 | 6.0:600-201603207 | 6.0:600-201603208 | 6.0:600-201605401 | 6.0:600-201608101 | 6.0:600-201608401 | 6.0:600-201608402 | 6.0:600-201608403 | 6.0:600-201608404 | 6.0:600-201608405 | 6.0:600-201610410 | 6.0:600-201611401 | 6.0:600-201611402 | 6.0:600-201611403 | 6.0:600-201702101 | 6.0:600-201702102 | 6.0:600-201702201 | 6.0:600-201702202 | 6.0:600-201702203 | 6.0:600-201702204 | 6.0:600-201702205 | 6.0:600-201702206 | 6.0:600-201702207 | 6.0:600-201702208 | 6.0:600-201702209 | 6.0:600-201702210 | 6.0:600-201702211 | 6.0:600-201702212 | 6.5 | 6.5:650-201701001 | 6.5:650-201703001 | 6.5:650-201703002
  • fusion≥ 8.0.0, < 8.5.6
  • fusion_pro≥ 8.0.0, < 8.5.6
  • fusion pro / fusion8.x prior to 8.5.6
  • workstation_player≥ 12.0.0, < 12.5.5

1 vendor · 7 products

References

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