5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-4905
VMware ESXi uninitialized memory Information Leak
Description

VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201703410-SG, 6.0 U3 without patch ESXi600-201703401-SG, 6.0 U2 without patch ESXi600-201703403-SG, 6.0 U1 without patch ESXi600-201703402-SG, 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201703401-SG; Workstation Pro / Player 12.x prior to 12.5.5; and Fusion Pro / Fusion 8.x prior to 8.5.6 have uninitialized memory usage. This issue may lead to an information leak.

INFO

Published Date :

June 7, 2017, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-4905 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-4905 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware esxi
2 Vmware fusion
3 Vmware workstation_pro
4 Vmware workstation_player
5 Vmware fusion_pro
1 Apple mac_os_x
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-4905.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97164 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97164 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

C++ Python C JavaScript HTML ActionScript WebAssembly

Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 24, 2024, 4:07 p.m. This repo has been linked 16 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-4905 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-4905 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97164
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-200
    Added CWE NIST CWE-908
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.5.6 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.5.6 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (excluding) 12.5.5 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (excluding) 12.5.5 *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:3a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:3b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:1a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:1b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:3a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038149 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038148 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97164 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97164 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97164 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-4905 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-4905 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.40450

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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