CVE-2022-22977

7.1 HIGH 0.8% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2022-05-24 19:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:29 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2022-05-24 19:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:29 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-611 · XML external entity
Record status: Modified

Affected

VMware Tools ≤ 10.3.24
VMware Tools ≤ 11.3.5
VMware Tools < 12.0.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.1

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record