CVE-2026-41702
TOCTOU local privilege escalation vulnerability
Description
VMware Fusion contains a TOCTOU (Time-of-check Time-of-use) vulnerability that occurs during an operation performed by a SETUID binary. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system where Fusion is installed.
INFO
Published Date :
May 15, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 18, 2026, 6:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update VMware Fusion to the latest version.
- Apply vendor patches for VMware Fusion.
- Restrict access to SETUID binaries.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-41702 has a 3 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2026-41702.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37454 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-41702 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-41702
weaknesses.
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).
Proof-of-concept exploits and reproduction labs for CVEs analyzed by the Exploit Intelligence Platform
cves exploits proof-of-concept
Shell Python Java JavaScript Ruby C Go C# PHP GDB
KISA 보호나라 파이썬 크롤러입니다
Python
Proof-of-concept exploits and reproduction labs for CVEs analyzed by the Exploit Intelligence Platform
cves exploits proof-of-concept
Shell Python PHP Ruby JavaScript C# Java HTML C GDB
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-41702 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
-
CybersecurityNews
VMware Fusion Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privilege to Root
A high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in VMware Fusion, Broadcom’s popular macOS virtualization software, allowing local attackers to gain root-level access on affecte ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-41702 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.
-
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 26h1 Added Reference Type VMware: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37454 Types: Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description VMware Fusion contains a TOCTOU (Time-of-check Time-of-use) vulnerability that occurs during an operation performed by a SETUID binary. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system where Fusion is installed. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-367 Added Reference https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37454