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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-22943 · published 3 March 2022

CVE-2022-22943: Vmware tools uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Vmware · Tools

VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y and 10.x.y prior to 12.0.0) contains an uncontrolled search path vulnerability. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may be able to execute code with system privileges in the Windows guest OS due to an uncontrolled search path element.

6.7 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 1.3% · top 31.5% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
6.7CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y and 10.x.y prior to 12.0.0) contains an uncontrolled search path vulnerability. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, may be able to execute code with system privileges in the Windows guest OS due to an uncontrolled search path element.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0007.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-22943), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.