VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-31693
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.23%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.23% probability · 14th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-404
- Affected
- vmware/tools
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0009/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0009/
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0029.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0009/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0009/
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0029.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.