CVE-2017-16777 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can escalate to root by exploiting a SUID helper in the Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin when the underlying software is missing.
- 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-2017-16777?
CVE-2017-16777 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
If HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) 5.0.3 is installed but VMware Fusion is not, a local attacker can create a fake application directory and exploit the suid sudo helper in order to escalate to root.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16777?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hashicorp Vagrant.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16777?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-16777 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-16777 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fgv7-f23j-2rj6.