Three Critical VMware Flaws Allow Auth Bypass, Code Execution, and VM Escape
Three critical vulnerabilities have been disclosed in VMware products, enabling authentication bypass, arbitrary code execution, and virtual machine escape. The flaws affect multiple VMware products, though specific product names and versions were not detailed in the source. The authentication bypass vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to affected systems. The code execution flaw could permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The VM escape vulnerability could allow an attacker to break out of a virtual machine and access the host system. These vulnerabilities are rated critical, indicating a high severity. The source does not provide CVE identifiers, CVSS scores, or specific affected versions. No remediation steps or workarounds are mentioned. The disclosure comes from The Hacker News, a cybersecurity news outlet.
These flaws could allow attackers to escape VMs and compromise host systems.