CVE-2022-22977

HIGH

VMware Tools 10.0.0-10.3.24 - XML External Entity Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-611
Status published
Products (1)
vmware/tools 10.0.0 - 10.3.24
Published May 24, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026