CVE-2021-22041 — MEDIUM (6.7)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-22041?

CVE-2021-22041 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-22041?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Fusion, Vmware Workstation, Vmware Esxi.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Cloud Foundation	>= 3.0, < 3.11
Vmware	Fusion	>= 12.0.0, < 12.2.1
Vmware	Workstation	>= 16.0.0, < 16.2.1
Vmware	Esxi	6.5

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-22041?

CVE-2021-22041 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2021-22041?

CVE-2021-22041 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-22041?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Fusion, Vmware Workstation, Vmware Esxi.