CVE-2021-22045 json
VMware ESXi (7.0, 6.7 before ESXi670-202111101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202110101-SG), VMware Workstation (16.2.0) and VMware Fusion (12.2…
published 2022-01-04 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-9213
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware ESXi (7.0, 6.7 before ESXi670-202111101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202110101-SG), VMware Workstation (16.2.0) and VMware Fusion (12.2.0) contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in CD-ROM device emulation. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with CD-ROM device emulation may be able to exploit this vulnerability in conjunction with other issues to execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine.
Patch / fix
- vmware workstation 16.2.0
- vmware fusion 12.2.0
Exploit prediction
4.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a VMware ESXi, VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0001.html
vendor-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/165440/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0001.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-22-003/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-22045
- NVD CVE-2021-22045
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