CVE-2024-38811

Code-execution vulnerability

Published Sep 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-37634 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vmware
Vmware fusion
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Vmware
Vmware fusion
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Code-execution vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Sep 5, 2024, 3:36 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2024, 10:31 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 3, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:41 AM