How severe is CVE-2024-22250?

CVE-2024-22250 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-22250 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22250?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-22250 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-22250 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-19819.

When was CVE-2024-22250 published?

CVE-2024-22250 was published on 2024-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-22250

CVE-2024-22250 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-384.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (27th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-19819
Weakness: CWE-384
Published: 2024-02-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Session Hijack vulnerability in Deprecated VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in could allow a malicious actor with unprivileged local access to a windows operating system can hijack a privileged EAP session when initiated by a privileged domain user on the same system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-22250?: Session Hijack vulnerability in Deprecated VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in could allow a malicious actor with unprivileged local access to a windows operating system can hijack a privileged EAP session when initiated by a privileged domain user on the same system.
How severe is CVE-2024-22250?: CVE-2024-22250 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-22250 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22250?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-22250 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-22250 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-19819.
When was CVE-2024-22250 published?: CVE-2024-22250 was published on 2024-02-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0003.html

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