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CVE-2017-4918
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.
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Horizon View | Versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.0, 3.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038642
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038642
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.html