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CVE-2022-22943

 

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

VMware Tools para Windows (versiones 11.x.y y versiones 10.x.y anteriores a 12.0.0) contiene una vulnerabilidad de ruta de búsqueda no controlada. Un actor malicioso con privilegios administrativos locales en el Sistema Operativo invitado Windows, donde está instalado VMware Tools, puede ser capaz de ejecutar código con privilegios de sistema en el sistema operativo invitado Windows debido a un elemento de ruta de búsqueda no controlado

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-01-10 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-03-03 CVE Published
  • 2023-09-24 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html 2022-03-17
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vmware
Search vendor "Vmware"
 Tools
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Tools"
 >= 10.0.0 < 12.0.0
Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Tools" and version " >= 10.0.0 < 12.0.0"
windows
Affected