CVE-2022-22983

Published: Aug 10, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.5 / Impact: 4.0

Source: NVD

Description

VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.2.4) contains an unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user privileges to the victim machine may exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of user passwords of the remote server connected through VMware Workstation.

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Workstation

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Workstation	From 16.0.0 to 16.2.4

Related CWEs

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

References (2)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0023.html

Source: security@vmware.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0023.html

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

PatchVendor Advisory

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