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CVE-2017-7642: hashicorp vagrant_vmware_fusion Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 02-08-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7642 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in hashicorp vagrant_vmware_fusion. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.23%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 02-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The sudo helper in the HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) before 4.0.21 allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging failure to verify the path to the encoded ruby script or scrub the PATH variable.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.08 pp

From 1.15% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (m4.rkw.io)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalmacosUnverified

    Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion < 4.0.20 - Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hashicorp1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links