CVE-2022-22977

CWE-611 — XML External Entity (XXE)4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.1HIGH
EPSS
0.0%
top 87.92%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Vmware Tools
Timeline
PublishedMay 24
Latest updateMay 25

Description

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 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.2

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5vmware_tools_for_windowsVMware Tools for Windows (12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y)
▶NVDvmware/tools12.0.0 — 12.0.5+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-325x-vgx6-jr39: VMware Tools for Windows(12↗2022-05-25
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CVEList
CVE-2022-22977: VMware Tools for Windows(12↗2022-05-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
VMware
VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability (CVE-2022-22977)↗2022-05-24
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CVE-2022-22977 (HIGH CVSS 7.1) | VMware Tools for Windows(12.0.0 | cvebase.io