CVE-2017-16512 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root via a race condition in the Vagrant VMware Fusion update process when no updates are available.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16512?
CVE-2017-16512 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The vagrant update process in Hashicorp vagrant-vmware-fusion 5.0.2 through 5.0.4 allows local users to steal root privileges via a crafted update request when no updates are available.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16512?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hashicorp Vagrant Vmware Fusion.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16512?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-16512 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16512 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6358-4v63-4jh4.