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CVE-2017-4941 VMware ESXi (6.0 before ESXi600-201711101-SG, 5.5 ESXi550-201709101-SG), Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8), and Fusion…
Description
VMware ESXi (6.0 before ESXi600-201711101-SG, 5.5 ESXi550-201709101-SG), Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8), and Fusion (8.x before 8.5.9) contain a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated VNC session to cause a stack overflow via a specific set of VNC packets. Successful exploitation of this issue could result in remote code execution in a virtual machine via the authenticated VNC session. Note: In order for exploitation to be possible in ESXi, VNC must be manually enabled in a virtual machine's .vmx configuration file. In addition, ESXi must be configured to allow VNC traffic through the built-in firewall.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ESXi | Versions not published | |
| Workstation | Versions not published | |
| Fusion | Versions not published |
References
- www.vmware.com www.vmware.com
- 1040025 www.securitytracker.com
- 1040024 www.securitytracker.com
Timeline
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