CVE-2022-22977

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 v3.0 7.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

7.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0015.html	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2022-05-24 12:15

Updated : 2022-06-09 08:52

NVD link : CVE-2022-22977

Mitre link : CVE-2022-22977

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows

vmware

tools

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