CVE-2022-22948: VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability
Medium · CVSS 6.5 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 13.3%, 96th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: vmware
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability .
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundationvmware: cloud_foundationvmware: vcenter_server
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)