#VU69696 Input validation error in VMware Tools - CVE-2022-31693

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69696

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31693

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware Tools
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the VM3DMP driver. A local user in the Windows guest OS can pass specially crafted input to the driver and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Tools: 10.0.0 - 12.1.0

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External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0029.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.