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CVE-2022-31676

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 roo...

Published: Aug 23, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-269
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 58.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Palo Alto Networks has published [1] information on vulnerabilities in PAN-OS. This advisory lists the related Siemens Industrial products affected by these vulnerabilities. Siemens has released a new version of Palo Alto Networks Virtual NGFW for RUGGEDCOM APE1808 and recommends to update to the latest version. Customers are advised to consult and implement the workarounds provided in Palo Alto Networks' upstream security notifications. [1] https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

VMware Toolsn/a
toolsvmware
On-prem
DevTools & CI / ide-editor
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ontap select deploy administration utilitynetappHardware Firmware
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
and 5 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-455250.json
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-455250.html
cert-portal.siemens.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-102-04.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
and 24 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 23, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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