CVE-2024-38811
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 20 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-2034VMware Fusion: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2024-09-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in VMware Fusion ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-38811/cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24939cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24939enisa_euvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24939Vendor Advisorynvd
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