CVE-2024-22273: High severity vmware esxi and horizon daas vulnerability

Published May 21, 2024
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Updated

The storage controllers on VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion have out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with storage controllers enabled may exploit this issue to create a denial of service condition or execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine in conjunction with other issues.

Affected Software

42 affected components
VMware ESXi
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
VMware Cloud Foundation>=4.0<5.1.1
VMware Workstation>=17.0.0<17.5.1
VMware ESXi=7.0
VMware ESXi=7.0-beta
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1a
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1b
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1c
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1d
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1e
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_2
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_2a
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_2c
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_2d
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_2e
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3c
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3d
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3e
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3f
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3g
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3i
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3j
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3k
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3l
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3m
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3n
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3o
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3p
VMware ESXi=8.0
VMware ESXi=8.0-a
VMware ESXi=8.0-b
VMware ESXi=8.0-c
VMware ESXi=8.0-update_1
VMware ESXi=8.0-update_1a
VMware ESXi=8.0-update_1c
VMware ESXi=8.0-update_2
All of the following
VMware Fusion>=13.0.0<13.5.1
macOS

Event History

May 21, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-22273?

CVE-2024-22273 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-22273?

To fix CVE-2024-22273, update to the latest version of VMware ESXi, Workstation, or Fusion that contains the security patch.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2024-22273?

CVE-2024-22273 affects VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion products with storage controllers enabled.

4

Can CVE-2024-22273 lead to a denial of service?

Yes, exploiting CVE-2024-22273 can create a denial of service condition on the hypervisor.

5

Who can exploit CVE-2024-22273?

A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with storage controllers enabled can exploit CVE-2024-22273.

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