This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VMware ESXi. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-47876.
ZDI-26-495: (Pwn2Own) VMware ESXi VMXNET3 espQueueMask Out-Of-Bounds Write Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Kurzinfo
Metadaten
- Original (extern): Link oeffnen
- Veroeffentlicht: 2026-07-29 05:00 UTC
- Importiert: 2026-09-14 14:51 UTC
- CVSS: 9.3
- Quelle-ID:
zdi_pub - uid_hash:
b3e0f6266d56a5de9855c68b4f2e63168bd27f16c79f48db6474964aa20860dc
Inhalt
Verknuepfte CVEs
| CVE-ID | Severity (Quelle) | CVSS (Quelle) | Severity (CVE.org) | CVSS (CVE.org) | EPSS | EPSS-Pctl | Veroeffentlicht (CVE.org) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRITICAL |
9.3 |
CRITICAL |
9.3 |
2026-07-30 |
Quellen-Details
| Bezeichnung | Name | Kategorie | Tags | Zielgruppe | Sprache | Feed-URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero Day Initiative (Published) | threat_intel | - | de | https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/rss/published/ |