CVE-2026-41702
TOCTOU local privilege escalation vulnerability
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-367 |
| Vendor | vmware |
| Product | fusion |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | TechnologyEnterprise |
| Published | May 15, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
VMware / Fusion
2025H2 < 2026H1