VMware Flaws That Earned Hackers $340,000 at Pwn2Own Patched

VMware Flaws That Earned Hackers 0,000 at Pwn2Own Patched

Several critical VMware product vulnerabilities disclosed at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 have been patched by broadcom, with significant bug bounties awarded. These vulnerabilities, including CVE-2025-41236, CVE-2025-41237, CVE-2025-41238, and CVE-2025-41239, could allow attackers with local privileges to execute arbitrary code or leak memory. #VMwareESXi #VMwareWorkstation #CVE202541236 #Pwn2Own

Keypoints

  • Broadcom released patches for multiple VMware product vulnerabilities discovered at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025.
  • Participants earned over $1 million in total rewards, with $340,000 specifically for VMware exploits.
  • Critical bugs include CVE-2025-41236 related to VMXNET3, allowing remote code execution on hosts.
  • The vulnerabilities impact VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and cloud platforms, among others.
  • There is no evidence that these security flaws have been exploited in real-world attacks yet.

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