How severe is CVE-2017-4918?

CVE-2017-4918 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-4918 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-4918?

CVE-2017-4918 primarily affects Vmware Horizon View. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-4918?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-4918 published?

CVE-2017-4918 was published on 2017-06-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-4918

CVE-2017-4918 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Horizon View with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Vmware Horizon View
Published: 2017-06-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on the Mac OSX system where the client is installed.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-4918?: VMware Horizon View Client (2.x, 3.x and 4.x prior to 4.5.0) contains a command injection vulnerability in the service startup script. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root on the Mac OSX system where the client is installed.
How severe is CVE-2017-4918?: CVE-2017-4918 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-4918 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-4918?: CVE-2017-4918 primarily affects Vmware Horizon View. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-4918?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-4918 published?: CVE-2017-4918 was published on 2017-06-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (14)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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