CVE-2022-22943

MEDIUM

6.7

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.7

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published3/3/2022

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

vmware:tools

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html(security@vmware.com)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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