7.2

CVE-2022-22943: vmware tools Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 03-03-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-22943 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in vmware tools. EPSS estimates a 1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.22%
0%100%
Low · -0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y and 10.x.y prior to 12.0.0) contains an uncontrolled search path vulnerability. 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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.05 pp

From 1.26% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.22%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware1 product
  • tools≥ 10.0.0, < 12.0.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links