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.
References
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2022-03-03 14:15
Updated : 2022-03-17 12:03
NVD link : CVE-2022-22943
Mitre link : CVE-2022-22943
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Products Affected
vmware
- tools