CVE-2022-31693

Description

VMware Tools for Windows (12.x.y prior to 12.1.5, 11.x.y and 10.x.y) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver. A malicious actor with local user privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, can trigger a PANIC in the VM3DMP driver leading to a denial-of-service condition in the Windows guest OS.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0029.html vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0009/ third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230824-0009/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31693?
CVE-2022-31693 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-31693?
To fix CVE-2022-31693, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-31693 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-31693 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.