CVE-2022-22977 — HIGH (7.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-22977?

CVE-2022-22977 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-22977?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Tools, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Tools	>= 10.0.0, <= 10.3.24
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0015.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0015.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-22977?

CVE-2022-22977 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2022-22977?

CVE-2022-22977 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-22977?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Tools, Microsoft Windows.