CVE-2017-4939
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.8)—
El instalador de VMware Workstation (en versiones 12.x anteriores a la 12.5.8) contiene un error de secuestro de DLL que existe debido a que la aplicación carga algunos archivos DLL de manera incorrecta. Este error puede permitir que un atacante cargue un archivo DLL elegido por él que podría ejecutar código arbitrario.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.34%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 70
- Fecha de la puntuación: 8/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-426
Referencias
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