CVE-2017-4949 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the VMware NAT service affecting VMware Workstation and Fusion when IPv6 mode is enabled. This flaw could allow a malicious guest virtual machine to execute arbitrary code on the host system. With a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH), exploitation requires local access and high attack complexity, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.0, < 8.5.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.0, < 10.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.0, < 12.5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0, < 14.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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