CVE-2021-22041 json
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a double-fetch vulnerability in the UHCI USB controller.
published 2022-02-16 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-9210
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a double-fetch vulnerability in the UHCI 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.
Patch / fix
- vmware cloud_foundation 3.11, 4.4
- vmware fusion 12.2.1
- vmware workstation 16.2.1
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a VMware ESXi , Workstation, Fusion and VMware Cloud Foundation
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-22041
- NVD CVE-2021-22041
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