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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in VMware Unified Access Gateway and Horizon View (version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
VMware Unified Access Gateway (2.5.x, 2.7.x, 2.8.x prior to 2.8.1) and Horizon View (7.x prior to 7.1.0, 6.x prior to 6.2.4) contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability which may allow a remote attacker to execute code on the security gateway.
The weakness was presented 06/08/2017 by Claudio Moletta (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-4907 since 12/26/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99708 (VMware Horizon View 6.x < 6.2.4 / 7.x < 7.1.0 Unspecified Buffer Overflow RCE (VMSA-2017-0008)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370414 (VMware Horizon View Multiple Vulnerabilities.(VMSA-2017-0008)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (99708).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 99708
Nessus Name: VMware Horizon View 6.x < 6.2.4 / 7.x < 7.1.0 Unspecified Buffer Overflow RCE (VMSA-2017-0008)
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Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: vmware.com
Researcher: Claudio Moletta
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-4907 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1038281
SecurityFocus: 97914 - VMware Unified Access Gateway and Horizon View Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
Entry
Created: 06/08/2017 20:22Updated: 12/26/2020 13:41
Changes: 06/08/2017 20:22 (67), 10/14/2019 16:34 (5), 12/26/2020 13:41 (2)
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