Medium severity · published Mar 29, 2022
CVE-2022-22948
VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability
In wildKEV
6.5
CVSS
13.3%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper permission of files. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to the vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.3% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jul 17, 2024
Federal remediation dueAug 7, 2024
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VS
vCenter Server · VMware
6.5; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; +34 more · source: NVD, CISA, KEV
VV
VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation ·
VMware vCenter Server (7.0 prior to 7.0 U3d, 6.7 prior to 6.7 U3p and 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3r) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x and 3.x prior to 3.11) · source: vendor
CF
Cloud Foundation · Vmware
3.0 before 3.11; 4.0 before 4.4.1 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22948
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22948
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html
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