What is CVE-2026-41702?

CVE-2026-41702 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-15.

How severe is CVE-2026-41702?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Vmware Fusion

CVE-2026-41702

VMware Fusion contains a TOCTOU (Time-of-check Time-of-use) vulnerability that occurs during an operation performed by a SETUID binary. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to escal…

Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)

EPSS: 0.000 (13.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Vmware Fusion — versions 2025H2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-367 — Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

References

security@vmware.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41702?: CVE-2026-41702 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-41702?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.