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CVE-2022-22977

HIGH CVSS: 7.1 Published: 2022-05-24 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

VMware Tools for Windows(12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. A malicious actor with non-administrative local user privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-service condition or unintended information disclosure.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft WindowsVmware Tools

Weakness Type

CWE-611, CWE-611

References