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CVE-2022-22977

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Published: May 24, 2022Modified: Jun 2, 2026

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7.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Vmware: Tools
Vmware
1 product
Tools
Configuration A
3 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Vmware
Tools
From 10.0.0 to 10.3.24
Tools
From 11.0.0 to 11.3.5
Tools
From 12.0.0 to 12.0.5
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-611
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

References (2)

Source: security@vmware.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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