Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16777
If HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) 5.0.3 is installed but VMware Fusion is not, a local attacker can create a fake application directory and exploit the suid sudo helper in order to escalate to root.
Products affected by CVE-2017-16777
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vagrant:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:vmware_fusion:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16777
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16777
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16777
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The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16777
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43219/
Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion 5.0.3 - Local Privilege Escalation
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https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716777-local-root-privesc-in-hashicorp-vagrantvmwarefusion-503.html
Mark WadhamExploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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