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WorkstationApplication · VMware

CVE-2024-22270

MEDIUM · 6.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.5.2 / 17.5.2 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the Host Guest File Sharing (HGFS) functionality. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may be able to read privileged information contained in hypervisor memory from a virtual machine.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the Host Guest File Sharing (HGFS) functionality. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may be able to read privileged information contained in hypervisor memory from the virtual machine.

MitigationApply VMware security patches for Workstation and Fusion to address this vulnerability. If HGFS is not required, consider disabling the feature as a compensating control.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
WorkstationApplication
Affected:>= 17.0.0, < 17.5.2
FusionApplication
Affected:>= 13.0.0, < 13.5.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify installed VMware product
    Run 'vmware -v' in terminal or check Help > About in the VMware application. Workstation is for Windows/Linux hosts, Fusion is for macOS hosts.
    Affected if Neither VMware Workstation nor Fusion is installed - not affected.
  2. Check Workstation version
    Run 'vmware -v' or open Help > About VMware Workstation. Note the full version number (e.g., 17.0.0, 17.5.1).
    Affected if Version is 17.0.0 through 17.5.1 (inclusive) - affected. Version 17.5.2 or later, or below 17.0.0 - not affected.
  3. Check Fusion version
    Run 'vmware -v' or open VMware Fusion menu > About VMware Fusion. Note the full version number (e.g., 13.0.0, 13.5.1).
    Affected if Version is 13.0.0 through 13.5.1 (inclusive) - affected. Version 13.5.2 or later, or below 13.0.0 - not affected.
  4. Verify HGFS status in virtual machine
    Open VM settings, navigate to Options > Shared Folders (or Guest-to-Host folder sharing), or inspect the VMX file for 'sharedFolder.enabled' or 'hgfs.enabled' parameters.
    Affected if Shared Folders / HGFS is enabled - vulnerable configuration. If disabled, the attack surface is reduced but the unpatched software still exists.

User is affected if VMware Workstation 17.0.0-17.5.1 or VMware Fusion 13.0.0-13.5.1 is installed AND Host Guest File Sharing (HGFS/Shared Folders) is enabled on any virtual machine.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 13.5.2 / 17.5.2 or later
Fixed in 13.5.217.5.2
Interim mitigation

Apply VMware security patches for Workstation and Fusion to address this vulnerability. If HGFS is not required, consider disabling the feature as a compensating control.

Recommended fix High confidence

Workstation 17.5.2 / Fusion 13.5.2

  1. Identify whether you are using VMware Workstation or VMware Fusion
  2. Visit support.broadcom.com and download the appropriate security patch
  3. For VMware Workstation: download and install version 17.5.2 or later
  4. For VMware Fusion: download and install version 13.5.2 or later
  5. Restart the virtual machine(s) after applying the update
  6. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release
Caveat Standard patch upgrade - minimal risk; ensure backups of critical VMs before updating

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Workstation Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $860
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