Privilege escalation in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2022-31676
VMware Tools (12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to the Guest OS can escalate privileges as a root user in the virtual machine.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.005 (41.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Netapp Ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
- Vmware Tools
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36, 37
- N/a Vmware Tools — versions VMware Tools (12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- security@vmware.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (vendor-advisory)
- security@vmware.com (vendor-advisory)
- security@vmware.com (vendor-advisory)
- security@vmware.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-31676?
- CVE-2022-31676 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2022-31676?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-31676 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.