CVE-2022-22943

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Vmware Tools For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 March 2022

Summary

VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y and 10.x.y prior to 12.0.0) contains an uncontrolled search path vulnerability. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may be able to execute code with system privileges in the Windows guest OS due to an uncontrolled search path element.

Affected Version(s)

VMware Tools for Windows VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y and 10.x.y prior to 12.0.0)

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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