VMSA-2022-0007:VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an uncontrolled search path vulnerability

Product/Component

Notification Id

23621

Last Updated

27 February 2022

Initial Publication Date

27 February 2022

Status

CLOSED

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score

5.6

WorkAround

Affected CVE

CVE-2022-22943

Advisory ID: VMSA-2022-0007

CVSSv3 Range: 5.6

Issue Date:2022-03-01

Updated On: 2022-03-01 (Initial Advisory)

CVE(s): CVE-2022-22943

Synopsis: VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an uncontrolled search path vulnerability (CVE-2022-22943)

1. Impacted Products

VMware Tools for Windows (VMware Tools)

2. Introduction

An uncontrolled search path vulnerability in VMware Tools for Windows was privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in affected VMware products.

3. VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an uncontrolled search path vulnerability (CVE-2022-22943)

Description

VMware Tools for Windows contains an uncontrolled search path vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Moderate severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 5.6.

Known Attack Vectors

A malicious actor with local administrative privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may be able to execute code with system privileges in the Windows guest OS due to an uncontrolled search path element.

Resolution

To remediate CVE-2022-22943 apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.

Workarounds

None.

Additional Documentation

None.

Notes

None.

Acknowledgements

VMware would like to thank the Lockheed Martin Red Team and Jens Lewandowski & Stefan Müller of CERT-BA (Federal Employment Agency Germany) for reporting this vulnerability to us.

Response Matrix

Product	Version	Running On	CVE Identifier	CVSSv3	Severity	Fixed Version	Workarounds	Additional Documentation
VMware Tools for Windows	11.x.y and 10.x.y	Windows	CVE-2022-22943	5.6	moderate	12.0.0	None	None