Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-31693
VMware Tools for Windows (12.x.y prior to 12.1.5, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver. A malicious actor with local user privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, can trigger a PANIC in the VM3DMP driver leading to a denial-of-service condition in the Windows guest OS.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 13.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0029.html (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0009/ (Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0009/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-31693?
- CVE-2022-31693 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-31693?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.