VMware Horizon DaaS before 7.0.0 contains a vulnerability that exists due to insufficient validation of data. An attacker may exploit this issue by tricking DaaS client users into connecting to a malicious server and sharing all their drives and devices. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a victim to download a specially crafted RDP file through DaaS client by clicking on a malicious link.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-4897
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96559
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037951
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0002.html