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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.