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CVE-2024-22270 – VMware Workstation and Fusion Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2024-22270

VMware Workstation and Fusion could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error in the Host Guest File Sharing (HGFS) functionality. By sending a specially crafted request, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read privileged information contained in hypervisor memory from a virtual machine.

Impact

  • Information Disclosure

Indicators of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2024-22270

Affected Vendors

VMWare

Affected Products

  • VMware Workstation 17.5.1
    VMware Fusion 13.5.1

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of VMware Workstation and Fusion, available from the VMware Website.

VMware Website

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