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CVE-2022-22977

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.

Published

2022-05-24T19:15:09.523

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:47:43.717

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-611
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware tools ≤ 10.3.24 Yes
Application vmware tools ≤ 11.3.5 Yes
Application vmware tools < 12.0.5 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows - No
References