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TI-2017-03047 Aliases CVE-2017-4915GHSA-g6g4-xjv3-4fxg

Incorrect authorization in VMware Workstation Pro/Player

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05413 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareWorkstation Pro/PlayerAll 12.x versions prior to version 12.5.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Workstation Pro/Player VendorVMware Affected All 12.x versions prior to version 12.5.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-4915
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6g4-xjv3-4fxg

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-04016 On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3 or 13.0.0, when authenticated administrative users execute… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2017-03035 Memory corruption in VMware ESXi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-06356 The drag-and-drop (aka DnD) function in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.2 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-03037 Memory corruption in VMware ESXi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-03036 Memory corruption in VMware ESXi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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