#VU87133 Information disclosure in VMware ESXi - CVE-2024-22255

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87133

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [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: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware ESXi: before ESXi70U3p-23307199

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External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0006.html
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24266

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.