CVE-2021-22045
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CVE-2021-22045 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 3.0, <= 3.10.2.2 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 4.0, <= 4.3.1 |
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.0 |
| Vmware | Fusion | >= 12.0.0, < 12.2.0 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.5 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.7 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 7.0 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165440/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0001.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-003/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165440/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0001.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-003/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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