5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-4925
VMware ESXi and Fusion Guest RPC NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

VMware ESXi 6.5 without patch ESXi650-201707101-SG, ESXi 6.0 without patch ESXi600-201706101-SG, ESXi 5.5 without patch ESXi550-201709101-SG, Workstation (12.x before 12.5.3), Fusion (8.x before 8.5.4) contain a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. This issue occurs when handling guest RPC requests. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 15, 2017, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 3, 2022, 7:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-4925 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 workstation
2 Vmware esxi
3 Vmware fusion
4 Vmware workstation_pro
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-2017-4925.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100842 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039367 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039368 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-4925 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed 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:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *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:5.5:550-20170901001s:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:6.0:600-201504401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201505401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201507101:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201507102:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201507401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201507402:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201507403:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201507404:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201507405:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201507406:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201507407:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509101:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509102:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509201:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509202:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509203:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509204:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509205:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509206:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509207:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509208:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509209:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201509210:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201510401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201511401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201601101:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201601102:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201601401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201601402:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201601403:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201601404:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201601405:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201602401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201603101:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201603102:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201603201:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201603202:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201603203:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201603204:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201603205:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201603206:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201603207:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201603208:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201605401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201608101:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201608401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201608402:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201608403:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201608404:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201608405:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201610410:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201611401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201611402:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201611403:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702101:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702102:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702201:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702202:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702203:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702204:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702205:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702206:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702207:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702208:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702209:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702210:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702211:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201702212:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:600-201703401:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:650-201701001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:650-201703001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:650-201703002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:650-201704001:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (excluding) 12.5.3 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0.0 up to (excluding) 12.5.3
    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:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.5.4 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100842 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100842 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039367 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039367 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039368 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039368 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0015.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-476
    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:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039368 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039367 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100842 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-4925 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-2017-4925 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} 0.00%

score

0.22803

percentile

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