Local Root Privilege Escalation in HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion Plugin
CVE-2017-16777

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Hashicorp
Status
Vagrant
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 November 2017

What is CVE-2017-16777?

The HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin version 5.0.3 poses a risk of local privilege escalation. When this plugin is installed without VMware Fusion, local attackers can exploit a vulnerability involving a suid sudo helper. By creating a malicious application directory, these attackers may gain unauthorized root access, potentially compromising the entire system. Users of the affected version should consider immediate mitigation steps to secure their environments.

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References

https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716777-local-root-privesc-in...
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43219/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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