Read the docs
TI-2022-13595 Aliases CVE-2022-31676GHSA-whrm-jv67-hw75

Improper privilege management in VMware Tools

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00546 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 6 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—VMware ToolsVMware Tools (12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y)—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Tools Vendor— Affected VMware Tools (12.0.0, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 to before 12.1.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 to before 10.3.25; 11.0.0 to before 12.1.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*36VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*37VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 to before 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 to before 10.3.25; 11.0.0 to before 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:6381 Released 2022-09-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    open-vm-tools security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) open-vm-tools-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4, open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) open-vm-tools-devel-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4, open-vm-tools-test-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) open-vm-tools-devel-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4, open-vm-tools-test-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) open-vm-tools-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4, open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) open-vm-tools-devel-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4, open-vm-tools-test-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) open-vm-tools-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4, open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) open-vm-tools-devel-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4, open-vm-tools-test-11.0.5-3.el7_9.4
  • RHSA-2022:6356 Released 2022-09-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    open-vm-tools security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4) open-vm-tools-11.2.0-2.el8_4.1, open-vm-tools-desktop-11.2.0-2.el8_4.1, open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.2.0-2.el8_4.1
  • RHSA-2022:6357 Released 2022-09-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    open-vm-tools security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) open-vm-tools-11.3.5-1.el8_6.1, open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-1.el8_6.1, open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-1.el8_6.1
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2022:6358 Released 2022-09-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    open-vm-tools security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) open-vm-tools-11.3.5-1.el9_0.1, open-vm-tools-desktop-11.3.5-1.el9_0.1, open-vm-tools-sdmp-11.3.5-1.el9_0.1 +1
  • RHSA-2022:6355 Released 2022-09-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    open-vm-tools security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) open-vm-tools-11.0.0-4.el8_2.1, open-vm-tools-desktop-11.0.0-4.el8_2.1
  • RHSA-2022:6354 Released 2022-09-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    open-vm-tools security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1) open-vm-tools-10.3.10-3.el8_1.3, open-vm-tools-desktop-10.3.10-3.el8_1.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:6357
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:6358
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2022:6354
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2022:6355
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2022:6356
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6381
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6381
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6381
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6381
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6381
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6381
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2022:6381

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31676
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whrm-jv67-hw75

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences