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CVE-2022-22983

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: August 9, 2022 at 08:19 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:29 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWorkstation

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Workstation· VMware
95%
v < 16.2.416.0.0 ≤ v < 16.2.4
Affected range stops below 16.2.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0023.html

CVSS

5.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-522

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