SB2022052420 - XXE in VMware Tools
Published: May 24, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022052420
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22977)
CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote unpriviledg user of the guest OS can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.