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.
References
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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Jun 2022, 15:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-611
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Vmware tools
Microsoft windows
Microsoft
Vmware
References (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0015.html - (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0015.html - Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 3.6
v3 : 7.1

24 May 2022, 19:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-05-24 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:22


NVD link : CVE-2022-22977

Mitre link : CVE-2022-22977

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-22977


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows

vmware

  • tools
CWE
CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference