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CVE-2017-11741

HighPublished

HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) before 4.0.24 uses weak permissions for the sudo helper scripts, allows local users to...

Published: Aug 8, 2017
Updated: Aug 5, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Dec 6, 2017

Primary CVSS

8.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.0

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

1.2%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 65.5%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) before 4.0.24 uses weak permissions for the sudo helper scripts, allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by overwriting one of the scripts.

Sources

Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion 4.0.23 - Local Privilege EscalationExploit
Mark Wadham · macos · Dec 6, 2017

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