CVE-2017-4915 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-4915 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 22/05/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: vmware | Vendor: VMware | Product: Workstation Pro/Player
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-4915 Description

VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains an insecure library loading vulnerability via ALSA sound driver configuration files. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to escalate their privileges to root in a Linux host machine.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Privilege Escalation
Source: VMware

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).