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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.
