CVE-2024-22270 — HIGH (7.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-22270?

CVE-2024-22270 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-22270?

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

Vulnerability Description

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the Host Guest File Sharing (HGFS) functionality. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may be able to read privileged information contained in hypervisor memory from a virtual machine.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Workstation	>= 17.0.0, < 17.5.2
Vmware	Fusion	>= 13.0.0, < 13.5.2
Apple	Macos	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/conVendor Advisory
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/conVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-22270?

CVE-2024-22270 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the Host Guest File Sharing (HGFS) functionality. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual m...

How severe is CVE-2024-22270?

CVE-2024-22270 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-22270?

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