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CVE-2026-47876

CRITICAL 9.3 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-07-30 · Last modified 2026-07-30 · vmware · NVD: Awaiting Analysis

VMware ESX contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with VMXNET3 virtual network adapter may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. Non VMXNET3 virtual adapters are not affected by this issue.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.3), but no confirmed exploitation. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 9th percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

9.3CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityHigh

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
  • ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Vmware

Products Cloud Foundation Vsphere Foundation Esx Telco Cloud Platform

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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All CVSS metrics

  • CRITICAL 9.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CRITICAL 9.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Technical & other

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS