Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw lets a user inside a virtual machine crash or deny service to the Windows host running affected VMware desktop products. It is mainly an availability risk: business impact is host disruption, interrupted work, and possible VM downtime, not confirmed data theft or remote compromise. Exposure is limited to Windows systems running the affected VMware product versions and hosting guest OS users. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated. Environments with shared, untrusted, or multi-user virtual machines have higher practical risk. Treat as a moderate availability issue. Prioritize remediation on shared virtualization workstations, labs, kiosks, or systems supporting critical work where a host crash would interrupt operations. Mitigation focus: Upgrade VMware Workstation to 10.0.6 or 11.1.1 or later.; Upgrade VMware Player to 6.0.6 or 7.1.1 or later.; Upgrade Horizon Client 3.2.x to 3.2.1 or later..
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