Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion - CVE-2026-22715

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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion - CVE-2026-22715

Published: February 26, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123297
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22715
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to intercept traffic of other guests.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in NAT implementation. A malicious administrator of the guest OS can interrupt or intercept network connections of other guest VMs.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-22715

Install updates from vendor's website.

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