5.5

CVE-2022-31693: vmware tools Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 07-06-2023Last modified 07-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-31693 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in vmware tools. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-06-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Tools for Windows (12.x.y prior to 12.1.5, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver. A malicious actor with local user privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, can trigger a PANIC in the VM3DMP driver leading to a denial-of-service condition in the Windows guest OS.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.23% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.23%

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, < 12.1.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links