CVE-2021-22040
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CVE-2021-22040 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 3.0, < 3.11 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 4.0, < 4.4 |
| Vmware | Fusion | >= 12.0.0, < 12.2.1 |
| Vmware | Workstation Player | >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.1 |
| Vmware | Workstation Pro | >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.1 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.5 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.7 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 7.0 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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