Vulnerability · Published Mar 3, 2022 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2022-22943
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in VMware Tools for Windows. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | 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.html x_refsource_MISC