CVE-2017-4918

Description

VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on the Mac OSX system where the client is installed.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.01% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware Horizon View Client for Mac
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038642 vdb entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-4918?
CVE-2017-4918 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-4918?
To fix CVE-2017-4918, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-4918 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-4918 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-4918?
CVE-2017-4918 affects VMware Horizon View Client for Mac.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.