CVE-2022-31676

Name: CVE-2022-31676
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-23T20:15:08.903+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-31676 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware Tools (12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to the Guest OS can escalate privileges as a root user in the virtual machine.. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

VMware Tools (12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to the Guest OS can escalate privileges as a root user in the virtual machine.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.54%

41.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Tools	>= 10.0.0, < 12.1.0
Vmware	Tools	>= 10.0.0, < 10.3.25
Vmware	Tools	>= 11.0.0, < 12.1.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37
Netapp	Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility	All versions

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/23/3Mailing List, Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C5VV2R4LV4T3SNQJYRLFD4C75HBDVV76/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O4TZF6QRJIDECGMEGBPXJCHZ6YC3VZ6Z/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZA63DWRW7HROTVBNRIPBJQWBYIYAQMEW/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-27Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221017-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5215Third Party Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0024.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/23/3Mailing List, Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C5VV2R4LV4T3SNQJYRLFD4C75HBDVV76/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O4TZF6QRJIDECGMEGBPXJCHZ6YC3VZ6Z/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZA63DWRW7HROTVBNRIPBJQWBYIYAQMEW/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-27Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221017-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5215Third Party Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0024.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 23, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-31676?

How severe is CVE-2022-31676?

CVE-2022-31676 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31676?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST