Vulnerability in VMware Workstation

CVE-2022-22983

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-22983: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • VMware Workstation
  • VMware Workstation — versions VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.2.4)

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22983?
CVE-2022-22983 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Workstation, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-08-10.
How severe is CVE-2022-22983?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.