CVE-2026-22715 (GCVE-0-2026-22715)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-26 18:29 – Updated: 2026-02-27 17:55
VLAI
Title
VMware Workstation/Fusion NAT vulnerability
Summary
VMWare Workstation and Fusion contain a logic flaw in the management of network packets.  Known attack vectors: A malicious actor with administrative privileges on a Guest VM may be able to interrupt or intercept network connections of other Guest VM's.  Resolution: To remediate CVE-2026-22715 please upgrade to VMware Workstation or Fusion Version 25H2U1
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-02-27 17:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-923 - Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
VMware Workstation Affected: 17.0 , < 25H2U1 (custom)
Unaffected: 25H2U1 (custom)
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VMware Fusion Affected: 13.0 , < 25H2U1 (custom)
Unaffected: 25H2U1 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-02-26 07:33
Credits
Broadcom would like to thank Ao Wang, Yuxiang Yang, Ke Xu, Xuewei Feng, Qi Li, and Xueying Li for reporting this issue to us.
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