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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
Description
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| VMware Tools | Versions not published |
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