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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-22252
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion XHCI USB Controller Use-After-Free Code Execution
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. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox whereas, on Workstation and Fusion, this may lead to code execution on the machine where Workstation or Fusion is installed.

INFO

Published Date :

March 5, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 5, 2024, 6:50 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-22252 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-22252 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware workstation
2 Vmware esxi
3 Vmware fusion
4 Vmware cloud_foundation
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-22252.

URL Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0006.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

CVE-2024-22252 VMware ESXi, Workstation RCE on HOST CVE-2024-22254

Updated: 7 months, 2 weeks ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 8, 2024, 3:45 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-22252 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-22252 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox whereas, on Workstation and Fusion, this may lead to code execution on the machine where Workstation or Fusion is installed.
    Added Reference VMware https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0006.html [No types assigned]
    Added CVSS V3.1 VMware AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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