Memory corruption in VMware Unified Access Gateway
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
VMware Unified Access Gateway (2.5.x, 2.7.x, 2.8.x prior to 2.8.1) and Horizon View (7.x prior to 7.1.0, 6.x prior to 6.2.4) contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker to execute code on the security gateway.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03764 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Unified Access Gateway (VMware): 2.8.1Horizon View (VMware): 7.1.0, 6.2.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | Unified Access Gateway | 2.5.x; 2.7.x; 2.8 to before 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| VMware | Horizon View | 7 to before 7.1.0; 6 to before 6.2.4 | 7.1.0, 6.2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Unified Access Gateway VendorVMware Affected 2.5.x; 2.7.x; 2.8 to before 2.8.1 Fixed in 2.8.1 Patch available CNA
- Horizon View VendorVMware Affected 7 to before 7.1.0; 6 to before 6.2.4 Fixed in 7.1.0, 6.2.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:6.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:unified_access_gateway:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:unified_access_gateway:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:unified_access_gateway:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:unified_access_gateway:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:unified_access_gateway:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:unified_access_gateway:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:unified_access_gateway:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:unified_access_gateway:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:unified_access_gateway:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:unified_access_gateway:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Unified Access Gateway (VMware) Fixed in 2.8.1
- Fix · CNA Horizon View (VMware) Fixed in 7.1.0, 6.2.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-4907
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3f8w-p3m8-mpjx
References
More VMware Horizon View vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03050 Command injection in VMware Horizon View Client for Mac CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03069 Out-of-bounds read in VMware Workstation CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-03068 Out-of-bounds read in VMware Workstation CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-03067 Out-of-bounds write in VMware Workstation CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-03045 Integer overflow in VMware Workstation CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-03044 Out-of-bounds read in VMware Workstation CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-4907 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-4907 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3f8w-p3m8-mpjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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