Blog | G5 Cyber Security

VMWare Releases Fix for Critical Guest-to-Host Vulnerability

A security update has been released that fixes a Critical vulnerability in VMware Workstation Pro that could allow an application running in a guest environment to execute a command on the host. This vulnerability is in the Windows VMnetdhcp service, which is used to assign IP addresses to the guest host via DHCP. This could allow a malicious program, such as malware, to utilize the vulnerability to escape from the guest and take full control over the host PC. To resolve this vulnerability, users should upgrade to version 15.5.2.2.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vmware-releases-fix-for-critical-guest-to-host-vulnerability/

Exit mobile version