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CVE-2017-4918

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Published: Jun 8, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on the Mac OSX system where the client is installed.

Affected (14)

Products: Vmware: Horizon View
Vmware
1 product
Horizon View
Configuration A
14 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vmware
Horizon View
Version 2.0
Horizon View
Version 2.1
Horizon View
Version 2.2
Horizon View
Version 2.3
Horizon View
Version 3.0
Horizon View
Version 3.1
Horizon View
Version 3.2
Horizon View
Version 3.3
Horizon View
Version 4.0.0
Horizon View
Version 4.0.1
Horizon View
Version 4.1.0
Horizon View
Version 4.2.0
Horizon View
Version 4.3.0
Horizon View
Version 4.4.0

Related CWEs

CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (6)

Source: security@vmware.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@vmware.com
Source: security@vmware.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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