CVE-2017-4946 json
The VMware V4H and V4PA desktop agents (6.x before 6.5.1) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability.
published 2018-01-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14063
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The VMware V4H and V4PA desktop agents (6.x before 6.5.1) contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in a low privileged windows user escalating their privileges to SYSTEM.
Patch / fix
- vmware vrealize_operations_for_horizon 6.5.1
- vmware vrealize_operations_for_published_applications 6.5.1
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon (V4H)
- VMware vRealize Operations for Published Applications (V4PA)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
vmware.com
/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.html
patch, vendor-advisory
- gosecure.net /2018/01/10/vmware-horizon-v4h-v4pa-desktop-agent-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2017-4946/
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102441
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040136
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-4946
- NVD CVE-2017-4946
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