CVE-2017-4905 json
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…
published 2017-06-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14022
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- vmware fusion 8.5.6
- vmware fusion_pro 8.5.6
- vmware workstation_player 12.5.5
- vmware workstation_pro 12.5.5
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-47715)
Exploit prediction
1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-47715 VMware WorkStation 12.5.3 - Virtual Machine Escape local, 2019-06-06
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- VMware ESXi
- VMware Workstation Pro / Player
- VMware Fusion Pro / Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97164
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038148
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038149
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4905
- NVD CVE-2017-4905
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