### [CVE-2017-4915](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-4915)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Workstation%20Pro%2FPlayer&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Privilege%20Escalation&color=brighgreen)

### Description

VMware Workstation Pro/Player contains an insecure library loading vulnerability via ALSA sound driver configuration files. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow unprivileged host users to escalate their privileges to root in a Linux host machine.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42045/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/bcoles/local-exploits
- https://github.com/lnick2023/nicenice
- https://github.com/qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc
- https://github.com/xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456