What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-15884?

CVE-2017-15884 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-15884?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-15884. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Vagrant Vmware Fusion CVE-2017-15884

HIGH

Race Condition (CWE-362)

2017-10-31 cve@mitre.org

Race Condition Hashicorp VMware Privilege Escalation Vagrant Vmware Fusion

7.0

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.0 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 31, 2017 - 18:29 cve.org

HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

In HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) 5.0.0, a local attacker or malware can silently subvert the plugin update process in order to escalate to root privileges.

AnalysisAI

In HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) 5.0.0, a local attacker or malware can silently subvert the plugin update process in order to escalate to root privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-362. In HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) 5.0.0, a local attacker or malware can silently subvert the plugin update process in order to escalate to root privileges. Affected products include: Hashicorp Vagrant Vmware Fusion.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.