CVE-2021-22040: VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the XHCI USB controller

Description

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the XHCI 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.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

High

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

ES

ESXi · VMware

6.5; 6.5; 6.7; 6.7; 6.7; 6.7; +34 more · source: NVD

CF

Cloud Foundation · Vmware

3.0 before 3.11; 4.0 before 4.4 · source: NVD

FU

Fusion · Vmware

12.0.0 before 12.2.1 · source: NVD

WP

Workstation Player · Vmware

16.0.0 before 16.2.1 · source: NVD

WP

Workstation Pro · Vmware

16.0.0 before 16.2.1 · source: NVD