CVE-2017-4918
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.049 · 92 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
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affected products (18)
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references (7)
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- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038642enisa_euvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98984Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038642nvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0011.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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