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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2022-22977 – VMware Tools for Windows Vulnerability

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-22977

VMware Tools for Windows could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of XML external entity (XXE) declarations. By using a specially-crafted XML content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service condition

Impact

  • Information Disclosure

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2022-27588

Affected Vendors

  • VMware

Affected Products

  • VMware Tools for Windows 11.0
  • VMware Tools for Windows 10.0
  • VMware Tools for Windows 12.0

Remediation

Refer to VMware Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

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