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CVE detail

CVE-2021-22045

VMware ESXi (7.0, 6.7 before ESXi670-202111101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202110101-SG), VMware Workstation (16.2.0) and VMware Fusion (12.2.0) contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in CD-ROM device emulation. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with CD-ROM device emulation may be able to exploit this vulnerability in conjunction with other issues to execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 27.6

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 27.6

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
16.1
4 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
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Peak daily
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Evidence

Source links by recency

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4 source links · newest first
  • 10th January– Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 10th January, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. Top Attacks and Breaches A series of attacks targeting Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been attributed to North Korean APT group Konni. Threat actors gained access by leveraging a socially engineered phishing campaign with New […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comJan 10, 2022, 3:16 PM
  • Security Affairs newsletter Round 348Security Affairs

    A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Unauthenticated RCE in H2 Database Console is similar to Log4Shell FluBot malware continues to […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJan 9, 2022, 9:57 AM
  • VMware fixed CVE-2021-22045 heap-overflow in Workstation, Fusion and ESXiSecurity Affairs

    VMware addressed a heap-overflow issue (CVE-2021-22045) in Workstation, Fusion and CVE-2021-22045 products that can lead to code execution on the hypervisor. VMware released security updates to address a heap-overflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-22045, in its Workstation, Fusion and ESXi products. VMware has addressed the vulnerability with the release of ESXi670-202111101-SG, ESXi650-202110101-SG, Workstation 16.2.0, and Fusion […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJan 6, 2022, 12:12 AM
  • VMware Plugs Security Holes in Workstation, Fusion and ESXiSecurityWeek

    VMware this week shipped security updates for its Workstation, Fusion and ESXi product lines, warning that a heap-overflow vulnerability could expose users to code execution attacks.

    newswww.securityweek.comJan 5, 2022, 5:47 PM

Exploit code

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