CVE-2017-4901

Exp

The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. This may allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs Workstation or Fusion.

Published: 2017-06-08 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2017-4901 is rated High Exploit Risk (86.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 14.12%, 94th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2017-4901

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
47714 exploit_db edb 2017-08-08 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-4901

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-03 15.62% 14.12% -1.50%
2 2026-03-22 25.81% 15.62% -10.20%
3 2026-02-28 — 25.81% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2017-4901

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.9 3.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.1 6.0 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2017-4901

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2017-4901

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware fusion 8.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 8.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 8.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 8.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 8.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 8.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 8.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 8.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 8.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware fusion 8.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vmware workstation 12.5.3 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2017-4901

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