Information disclosure in VMware ESXi - CVE-2024-22255

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Information disclosure in VMware ESXi - CVE-2024-22255

Published: March 5, 2024 / Updated: September 4, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87133
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22255
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in the UHCI USB controller. A remote user with administrative access to the guest OS can read memory from the vmx process.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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