7.1

CVE-2022-22977: vmware tools

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
Published 24-05-2022Last modified 02-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-22977 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in vmware tools. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.81%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.80% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.81%

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, ≤ 10.3.24 | ≥ 11.0.0, ≤ 11.3.5 | ≥ 12.0.0, < 12.0.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links