Untrusted search path in VMware Tools - CVE-2022-22943
Published: March 2, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60939
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22943
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Tools
VMware Tools
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure loading of files. A local privileged user on the guest OS can place a specially crafted library into the current working directory and execute arbitrary code with elevated (SYSTEM) privileges on the guest OS.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22943
Install updates from vendor's website.