CVE-2022-31676

VMware Tools (12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to the Guest OS can escalate privileges as a root user in the virtual machine.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0024.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/23/3	Mailing List Patch Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5215	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00013.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O4TZF6QRJIDECGMEGBPXJCHZ6YC3VZ6Z/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C5VV2R4LV4T3SNQJYRLFD4C75HBDVV76/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZA63DWRW7HROTVBNRIPBJQWBYIYAQMEW/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221017-0003/	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-27	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

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

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:::::::*

Configuration 5 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2022-08-23 13:15

Updated : 2022-11-16 12:05

NVD link : CVE-2022-31676

Mitre link : CVE-2022-31676

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

vmware

tools

fedoraproject

fedora

netapp

ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility

linux

linux_kernel

debian

debian_linux

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