CVE-2024-38811

HIGH

VMware Fusion 13.0.0-13.5 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Insecure Environment Variable

Title source: llm

Description

VMware Fusion (13.x before 13.6) contains a code-execution vulnerability due to the usage of an insecure environment variable. A malicious actor with standard user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the Fusion application.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24939

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0013

EPSS Percentile 31.6%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (1)

vmware/fusion 13.0.0 - 13.6

Published Sep 03, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026