What is CVE-2024-38811?

CVE-2024-38811 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-09-03.

How severe is CVE-2024-38811?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Vmware Fusion

CVE-2024-38811

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…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Vmware Fusion
N/a Fusion — versions 13.x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

security@vmware.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38811?: CVE-2024-38811 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-38811?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.