PT-2018-6282 · Hashicorp · Vagrant-Vmware-Fusion

Published 2018-03-29 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-16512

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion versions 5.0.2 through 5.0.4

Description: The issue allows local users to gain root privileges through a crafted update request when no updates are available, potentially affecting the vagrant update process.

Recommendations: For Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion versions 5.0.2 through 5.0.4, consider restricting access to the update process until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-16512

Affected Products

Vagrant-Vmware-Fusion

References · 3

• 🔥 https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve201716512-hashicorp-vagrantvmwarefusion-v502504-local-root.html · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-16512 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16512 · Security Note