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HV-VM-ESCAPEPrivilege Escalation

VM Escape (VMware / Hyper-V / KVM)

Guest-to-host escape via vulnerable virtual device emulation (VGA, USB, e1000, virtio) — emerges in Pwn2Own competitions almost yearly.

§ Where this technique fits

HV-VM-ESCAPE is catalogued under the Privilege Escalation tactic of the offensive-security kill-chain. It appears in 0 approved dossiers in the registry, typically.