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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2022-31676 – VMware Tools Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-31676 

VMware Tools could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper privilege management. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges as the root user in the virtual machine.

Impact

  • Privilege Escalation

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2022-31676

Affected Vendors

VMware

Affected Products

VMware Tools 10
VMware Tools 11
VMware Tools 12

Remediation

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

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