Moderate
VMSA-2022-0023
5.7
2022-08-09
2022-08-09 (Initial Advisory)
CVE-2022-22983
VMware Workstation update addresses an unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability (CVE-2022-22983)
1. Impacted Products
- VMware Workstation
2. Introduction
An unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability in VMware Workstation was privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in affected VMware products.
3. Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability (CVE-2022-22983)
Description
VMware Workstation contains an unprotected storage of credentials vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Moderate severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 5.7.
Known Attack Vectors
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.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2022-22983 apply the patches listed in the ‘Fixed Version’ column of the ‘Response Matrix’ found below.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank David Azria of XM Cyber for reporting this issue to us.
Response Matrix
| Product | Version | Running On | CVE Identifier | CVSSv3 | Severity | Fixed Version | Workarounds | Additional Documentation |
VMware Workstation | 16.x | Windows | CVE-2022-22983 | moderate
| 16.2.4 | None | None |
4. References
Fixed Version(s) and Release Notes:
VMware Workstation 16.2.4
Downloads and Documentation:
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22983
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2022-22983: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
5. Change Log
2022-08-09 VMSA-2022-0023
Initial security advisory.
6. Contact
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This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:
security-announce@lists.vmware.com
E-mail: security@vmware.com
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https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle.html
VMware Security & Compliance Blog
https://blogs.vmware.com/security
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