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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2022.0878
VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an uncontrolled
search path vulnerability (CVE-2022-22943)
2 March 2022
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware Tools
Publisher: VMware
Operating System: Windows
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2022-22943
Original Bulletin:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html
Comment: CVSS (Max): 5.6 CVE-2022-22943 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L)
CVSS Source: VMware
Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
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Moderate
Advisory ID: VMSA-2022-0007
CVSSv3 Range: 5.6
Issue Date: 2022-03-01
Updated On: 2022-03-01 (Initial Advisory)
CVE(s): CVE-2022-22943
Synopsis: VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an uncontrolled search
path vulnerability (CVE-2022-22943)
1. Impacted Products
o VMware Tools for Windows
2. Introduction
An uncontrolled search path vulnerability in VMware Tools for Windows was
privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate this
vulnerability in affected VMware products.
3. VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an uncontrolled search path
vulnerability (CVE-2022-22943)
Description
VMware Tools for Windows contains an uncontrolled search path vulnerability.
VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Moderate severity
range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 5.6 .
Known Attack Vectors
A malicious actor with local administrative privileges in the Windows guest
OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may be able to execute code with system
privileges in the Windows guest OS due to an uncontrolled search path element.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2022-22943 apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version'
column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank the Lockheed Martin Red Team and Jens Lewandowski &
Stefan Muller of CERT-BA (Federal Employment Agency Germany) for reporting
this vulnerability to us.
Response Matrix
Product Version Running CVE Identifier CVSSv3 Severity Fixed Workarounds Additional
On Version Documentation
VMware 11.x.y
Tools and Windows CVE-2022-22943 5.6 moderate 12.0.0 None None
for 10.x.y
Windows
4. References
Fixed Version(s) and Release Notes:
VMware Tools for Windows 12.0.0
Downloads and Documentation:
https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/details?downloadGroup=
VMTOOLS1200&productId=1259&rPId=85322
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/12.0/rn/
VMware-Tools-1200-Release-Notes.html
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22943
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2022-22943: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/
PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
5. Change Log
2022-03-01 VMSA-2022-0007
Initial security advisory.
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