CVE-2021-22040 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-22040 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/02/2022 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: vmware | Vendor: n/a | Product: VMware ESXi , Workstation, Fusion and VMware Cloud Foundation
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-22040 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Use-after-free vulnerability
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).