CVE-2022-22977

low-risk
Published 2022-05-24

VMware Tools for Windows(12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative local user privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-service condition or unintended information disclosure.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% 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
7
CVSS 7.1/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0015.html
Vendor Advisory https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0015.html
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low-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal