CVE-2022-22983

MEDIUM

Vmware Workstation < 16.2.4 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Title source: rule

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.

References (1)

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0023.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 22.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-522

Status published

Affected Products (1)

vmware/workstation < 16.2.4

Timeline

Published Aug 10, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026