CVE-2017-4918: vmware horizon_view Command Injection
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 08-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-4918 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Command Injection vulnerability in vmware horizon_view. EPSS estimates a 4.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 08-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on the Mac OSX system where the client is installed.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.86% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score4.86%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Vmware2 products
- horizon_view2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.1.0 | 4.2.0 | 4.3.0 | 4.4.0
- horizon view client for mac≥ 2.0, < 3.0 | ≥ 3.0, < 4.0 | 4.x prior to 4.5.0
1 vendor · 2 products