CVE Watchtower

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CVE-2026-41702NVD

Vulnerability Summary

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 escalate privileges to root on the system where Fusion is installed.
Severity Level
HIGH(7.8)
Published Date
May 15, 2026
Last Modified
May 18, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.12%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.8 (HIGH)
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Vmware Fusion < 26h1
Patched Versions
  • Vmware Fusion 26h1
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