CVE-2017-4945
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 38 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
VMware Workstation (14.x and 12.x) and Fusion (10.x and 8.x) contain a guest access control vulnerability. This issue may allow program execution via Unity on locked Windows VMs. VMware Tools must be updated to 10.2.0 for each VM to resolve CVE-2017-4945. VMware Tools 10.2.0 is consumed by Workstation 14.1.0 and Fusion 10.1.0 by default.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–5.5
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affected products (40)
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also known as (3)
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references (12)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040109cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040136cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102441cnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102441enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040109enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040136enisa_euvd
- https://www.vmware.com/us/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0003.htmlenisa_euvd
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