vulnerability
VMware VMware Tools: CVE-2022-22977: XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | May 24, 2022 | Jun 3, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 24, 2022
Added
Jun 3, 2025
Modified
Aug 20, 2025
Description
VMware Tools for Windows 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.
Solution
vmware-tools-upgrade-latest
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