7.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-22255
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion UHCI USB Controller Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the UHCI USB controller. A malicious actor with administrative access to a virtual machine may be able to exploit this issue to leak memory from the vmx process.  

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Nov. 4, 2024, 6:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-22255 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-2024-22255.

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-22255 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-22255 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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-770
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • 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 an information disclosure vulnerability in the UHCI USB controller. A malicious actor with administrative access to a virtual machine may be able to exploit this issue to leak memory from the vmx process.  
    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:N/A:N
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-22255 is associated with the following CWEs:

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