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CVE-2024-38811

Code-execution vulnerability

Published: Sep 3, 2024Updated: Sep 17, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

VMware Fusion (13.x before 13.6) contains a code-execution vulnerability due to the usage of an insecure environment variable. A malicious actor with standard user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the Fusion application.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
fusionOn-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
Broadcom Inc.
commercial·USaka vmware by broadcom
VMware FusionOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24939
support.broadcom.com
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24939
support.broadcom.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.276375
vuldb.com

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