#VU60939 Untrusted search path in VMware Tools - CVE-2022-22943 

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#VU60939 Untrusted search path in VMware Tools - CVE-2022-22943

Published: March 2, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60939
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
VMware Tools
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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