QID 376853

Date Published: 2022-08-24

QID 376853: VMware Workstation Unprotected Storage of Credentials Vulnerability (VMSA-2022-0023)

VMware Workstation is a hosted hypervisor that runs on x64 versions of Windows and Linux operating systems.

Affected Versions:
VMware Workstation Pro 16.x prior to 16.2.4

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable versions of Workstation exe file.

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.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.9 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.

Solution

Vmware has released patch for VMware Workstation

Refer to VMware advisory VMSA-2022-0023 for more information.

Vendor References

VMSA-2022-0023 - www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0023.html

CVEs related to QID 376853

CVE-2022-22983 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
VMSA-2022-0023			www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0023.html

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Affected Versions:
VMware Workstation Pro 16.x prior to 16.2.4

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable versions of Workstation exe file.

[solution] => Vmware has released patch for VMware Workstation

Refer to VMware advisory VMSA-2022-0023 for more information.

[consequence] => 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.

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