CVE-2024-22270 json
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability in the Host Guest File Sharing (HGFS) functionality.
published 2024-05-14 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-19834
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- N/A VMware Workstation 17.5.2
- N/A VMware Fusion 13.5.2
- vmware workstation 17.5.2
- vmware fusion 13.5.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- N/A VMware Workstation
- N/A VMware Fusion
- vmware workstation
- vmware fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-22270
- NVD CVE-2024-22270
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.