There is an error in thre implementation of the usbccid of Workstation, and Fusion. Look at the bold quote below.
https://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/ccid/unsupported.html#0x0E0F0x0004
USB descriptor: readers/VMware_Virtual_USB_CCID2.txt
Features: PIN Verification, PIN Modification
Limitations: No extended APDU
The dwFeatures looks to be incorrect. IFSD negoctiation by the driver is rejected. After a change to add CCID_CLASS_AUTO_IFSD then PC_to_RDR_GetSlotStatus fails with LIBUSB_ERROR_TIMEOUT. This reader is found in VMware workstation player 12 64 bit on Windows 7.
In CCID release: 1.4.23
VMWare virtual CCID reader bugs