Vulnerability · Published Aug 9, 2022 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2022-22983
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in VMware Workstation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.2.4) contains an unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user privileges to the victim machine may exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of user passwords of the remote server connected through VMware Workstation.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware Workstation | VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.2.4) |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0023.html x_refsource_MISC