Workload misconfigurationsVMware Virtual Machine with host information feature enabled
Platform(s)
Non-platform specific
Compliance Frameworks
- CIS VMware ESXi 7
Description
A VMware virtual machine is a software-based emulation of a physical computer. By enabling a VM to get detailed information about the physical host, an adversary could potentially use this information to inform further attacks on the host.
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