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CVE-2024-22270

Published: May 14, 2024Updated: Jun 27, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-200
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

VMware WorkstationN/A
VMware FusionN/A
VMWare WorkstationBroadcom Inc.
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMware FusionBroadcom Inc.
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
workstationvmware
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24280
support.broadcom.com
https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.264192
vuldb.com

Timeline

Published
May 14, 2024
Last Updated
Jun 27, 2025

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