CVE-2022-22943

Published: Mar 3, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.7

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Tools

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Tools	From 10.0.0 to 12.0.0

Related CWEs

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

References (2)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html

Source: security@vmware.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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