CVE-2017-4945 json
VMware Workstation (14.x and 12.x) and Fusion (10.x and 8.x) contain a guest access control vulnerability.
published 2018-01-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14062
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation (14.x and 12.x) and Fusion (10.x and 8.x) contain a guest access control vulnerability. This issue may allow program execution via Unity on locked Windows VMs. VMware Tools must be updated to 10.2.0 for each VM to resolve CVE-2017-4945. VMware Tools 10.2.0 is consumed by Workstation 14.1.0 and Fusion 10.1.0 by default.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Fusion
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040109
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/102441
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040136
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4945
- NVD CVE-2017-4945
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