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Host-Guest File System (HGFS)

VMware feature that lets a guest virtual machine read and write files and directories located on its physical host.

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HGFS
Host-Guest File System

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No evidence-backed relationships are recorded.

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security2 distinct publishers

Guest admin is enough to break out of VMware Workstation onto the host

Broadcom's VMSA-2026-0007 fixes an integer overflow in the VMXNET3 adapter and a stack overflow in HGFS, both reachable by a local administrator inside the VM, and the only remedy on offer is version 26H1u1.

Publishers:securityaffairs.com · securityweek.com

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Evidence72
Adoption20
Hype gap+10
Incentives45

Confidence74