CVE-2017-16839 json
Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion 5.0.4 allows local users to steal root privileges if VMware Fusion is not installed.
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-8013
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion 5.0.4 allows local users to steal root privileges if VMware Fusion is not installed.
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0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- m4.rkw.io https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716839-hashicorp-vagrantvmwarefusion-v504-local-root.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
m4.rkw.io
/blog/cve201716839-hashicorp-vagrantvmwarefusion-v504-local-root.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16839
- NVD CVE-2017-16839
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