What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-11741?

CVE-2017-11741 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-11741?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-11741. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

Vagrant Vmware Fusion CVE-2017-11741

HIGH

Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)

2017-08-08 cve@mitre.org

RCE Hashicorp VMware Privilege Escalation Vagrant Vmware Fusion

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 08, 2017 - 19:29 cve.org

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) before 4.0.24 uses weak permissions for the sudo helper scripts, allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276), which allows attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings. HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) before 4.0.24 uses weak permissions for the sudo helper scripts, allows local users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges by overwriting one of the scripts. Affected products include: Hashicorp Vagrant Vmware Fusion. Version information: before 4.0.24.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set restrictive default permissions, follow principle of least privilege, review defaults during deployment.