CVE-2022-22983
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 Medium 5.9
Description
VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.2.4) contains an unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability. A malicious actor with local user privileges to the victim machine may exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of user passwords of the remote server connected through VMware Workstation.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-22983
- Assigner
- security@vmware.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2022-08-10T20:15:30
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-08-15T20:47:19
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 16.0.0 | 16.2.4 |
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 5.9
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.5
- Impact Score
- 4
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0023.html |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22983 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22983 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-10 23:00:33 | Added to TrackCVE |