CVE-2022-22943

low-risk
Published 2022-03-03

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.11% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html
Vendor Advisory https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html
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low-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal