CVE-2017-4918 json
VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script.
published 2017-06-08 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14035
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.9%
- EPSS 4.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on the Mac OSX system where the client is installed.
Exploit prediction
4.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- VMware Horizon View Client for Mac
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.html
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038642
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98984
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4918
- NVD CVE-2017-4918
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