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MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2022-22983

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 vulnerabilit...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VmwareWorkstation>= 16.0.0, < 16.2.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-22983?

CVE-2022-22983 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). 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 vulnerabilit...

How severe is CVE-2022-22983?

CVE-2022-22983 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-22983?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Workstation.