VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-4949

CVSS score7 HIGH
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-01-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in VMware NAT service when IPv6 mode is enabled. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host. Note: IPv6 mode for VMNAT is not enabled by default.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references