CVE-2017-7642: High severity hashicorp vagrant vulnerability
Published Aug 2, 2017
·Updated
The sudo helper in the HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin (aka vagrant-vmware-fusion) before 4.0.21 allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging failure to verify the path to the encoded ruby script or scrub the PATH variable.
Affected Software
1 affected component
HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion<=4.0.20
Event History
Aug 2, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-7642?
CVE-2017-7642 has a high severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-7642?
To fix CVE-2017-7642, update the Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin to version 4.0.21 or later.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2017-7642?
CVE-2017-7642 affects users of the HashiCorp Vagrant VMware Fusion plugin versions prior to 4.0.21.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-7642?
CVE-2017-7642 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
5
What causes CVE-2017-7642?
CVE-2017-7642 is caused by the sudo helper's failure to properly verify the path and scrub the PATH variable.