CVE-2024-22252

high-risk
Published 2024-03-05

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the XHCI USB controller. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox whereas, on Workstation and Fusion, this may lead to code execution on the machine where Workstation or Fusion is installed.

Do I need to act?

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0.26% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.3/10 Critical
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0006.html
Vendor Advisory https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0006.html
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 28/34 · Critical
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 23/34 · High