7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-4932
VMware AirWatch Launcher Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

VMware AirWatch Launcher for Android prior to 3.2.2 contains a vulnerability that could allow an escalation of privilege from the launcher UI context menu to native UI functionality and privilege. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in an escalation of privilege.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 16, 2017, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-4932 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 airwatch_launcher
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-2017-4932.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101771 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039750 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0016.html Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-4932 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 05, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039750 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039750 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101771 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101771 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0016.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0016.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:airwatch_launcher:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 18, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039750 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101771 [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-2017-4932 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-2017-4932 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} 0.00%

score

0.18735

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability