CVE-2022-22983

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.9
Exploit probability—
ProductVmware Workstation
PublishedAug 10, 2022
First seenAug 10, 2022

How to fix

Update
  • vmware workstation16.2.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vmware workstation16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.2.416.2.4

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