CVE detail
CVE-2021-22041
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a double-fetch vulnerability in the UHCI 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.
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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VMware addressed several high-severity flaws that were disclosed during China’s Tianfu Cup hacking contest. VMware addressed several high-severity vulnerabilities that were demonstrated by Kunlun Lab team during China’s Tianfu Cup 2021 hacking contest. The vulnerabilities impact VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. Below is the list published by the virtualization giant: CVE-2021-22040 – VMware ESXi, Workstation, and […]
newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 16, 2022, 9:15 AMVMware on Tuesday announced that it has patched several high-severity vulnerabilities that were disclosed last year at a major Chinese hacking contest.
newswww.securityweek.comFeb 15, 2022, 2:52 PM
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