QID 216280

Date Published: 2022-01-10

QID 216280: VMware ESXi 7.0 Heap Overflow Vulnerability (VMSA-2022-0001)

VMware ESXi is an enterprise-level computer virtualization product.

The CD-ROM device emulation in VMware Workstation, Fusion, and ESXi has a heap-overflow vulnerability.

Affected Versions:
VMware ESXi 7.0.x

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable versions of VMware ESXi with build version using web service present on the target.

A malicious actor with normal user privilege access to a virtual machine can cause heap-overflow vulnerability via the CD-ROM device emulation.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.9 severity.
  • Solution
    No Information regarding patch.
    Refer to VMware advisory VMSA-2022-0001 for more information.

    Workaround:
    Please follow the steps mentioned for VMware ESXi to deploy the workaround.

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