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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2022.6241
VMware Tools for Windows update addresses a
denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2021-31693)
30 November 2022
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware Tools for Windows
Publisher: VMware
Operating System: Windows
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2022-31693 CVE-2021-31693
Original Bulletin:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0029.html
Comment: CVSS (Max): 3.3 CVE-2022-31693 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
CVSS Source: VMware
Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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Low
Advisory ID: VMSA-2022-0029
CVSSv3 Range: 3.3
Issue Date: 2022-11-29
Updated On: 2022-11-29 (Initial Advisory)
CVE(s): CVE-2022-31693
Synopsis: VMware Tools for Windows update addresses a denial-of-service
vulnerability (CVE-2021-31693)
1. Impacted Products
o VMware Tools for Windows
2. Introduction
A denial-of-service vulnerability in VMware Tools for Windows was privately
reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in
affected VMware products.
3. VMware Tools for Windows update addresses a denial-of-service vulnerability
(CVE-2021-31693)
Description
VMware Tools for Windows contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in
the VM3DMP driver. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in
the Low Severity Range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 3.3 .
Known Attack Vectors
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.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2022-31693 apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version'
column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank Sergey Kornienko and Wei Lei of PixiePoint Security
for reporting this vulnerability to us.
Response Matrix
Product Version Running CVE Identifier CVSSv3 Severity Fixed Workarounds Additional
On Version Documentation
VMware 12.x.y,
Tools 11.x.y Windows CVE-2022-31693 3.3 low 12.1.5 None None
for and
Windows 10.x.y
4. References
Fixed Version(s) and Release Notes:
VMware Tools for Windows 12.1.5
Downloads and Documentation:
https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/info/slug/
datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_tools/12_x
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tools/12.1/rn/
vmware-tools-1215-release-notes/index.html
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-31693
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2022-31693: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/
PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
5. Change Log
2022-11-29 VMSA-2022-0029
Initial security advisory.
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