VMware Horizon View Client CVE-2017-4918 Command Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	98984
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2017-4918
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 12 2017 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 12 2017 12:00AM
Credit:	Florian Bogner from Kapsch BusinessCom AG.
Vulnerable:	VMWare Horizon View Client 4.0 VMWare Horizon View Client 3.0 VMWare Horizon View Client 2.3 VMWare Horizon View Client 2.2 VMWare Horizon View Client 2.1
Not Vulnerable:	VMWare Horizon View Client 4.5

VMware Horizon View Client CVE-2017-4918 Command Injection Vulnerability

VMware Horizon View Client is prone to a remote command-injection vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts may cause a denial-of-service condition.

Horizon View Client 4.x, 3.x and 2.x are vulnerable.

VMware Horizon View Client CVE-2017-4918 Command Injection Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

VMware Horizon View Client CVE-2017-4918 Command Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

VMware Horizon View Client CVE-2017-4918 Command Injection Vulnerability

References:

• VMware Homepage (VMware)
  
• VMSA-2017-0011: Horizon View Client update addresses a command injection vulnera (VMware)