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VMSA-2022-0023:VMware Workstation update addresses an unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability

Product/Component

VMware Desktop Hypervisor

0 more products

Notification Id

23651

Last Updated

07 August 2022

Initial Publication Date

07 August 2022

Status

CLOSED

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score

5.7

WorkAround

Affected CVE

CVE-2022-22983

Advisory ID: VMSA-2022-0023

CVSSv3 Range: 5.7

Issue Date:2022-08-09

Updated On: 2022-08-09 (Initial Advisory)

CVE(s): CVE-2022-22983

Synopsis: VMware Workstation update addresses an unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability (CVE-2022-22983)

1. Impacted Products

VMware Workstation

2. Introduction

An unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability in VMware Workstation was privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in affected VMware products.

3. Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability (CVE-2022-22983)

Description

VMware Workstation contains an unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Moderate severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 5.7.

Known Attack Vectors

A malicious actor with local user privileges to the victim machine may exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of user passwords of the remote server connected through VMware Workstation.

Resolution

To remediate CVE-2022-22983 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 David Azria of XM Cyber for reporting this issue to us.

Response Matrix

Product	Version	Running On	CVE Identifier	CVSSv3	Severity	Fixed Version	Workarounds	Additional Documentation
VMware Workstation	16.x	Windows	CVE-2022-22983	5.7	moderate	16.2.4	None	None