CVE-2022-22983
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CVE-2022-22983 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.4 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0023.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0023.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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