5.5

CVE-2017-4905: vmware esxi Use of Uninitialized Resource

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 07-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-4905 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Use of Uninitialized Resource vulnerability in vmware esxi. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

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, 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 uninitialized memory usage. This issue may lead to an information leak.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.20%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.20% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.20%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsUnverified

    VMware WorkStation 12.5.3 - Virtual Machine Escape

    Maturity: poc

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 | 6.5
  • 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

4 links