# CVE-2022-22948: VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability 

> CVE-2022-22948: VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability . CVSS 6.5 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-22948
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:43Z

- Published: 2022-03-29 17:24 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15 UTC · Assigner: vmware
- CVSS: 6.5 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS: 13.3%, 96th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2024-07-17, federal due date 2024-08-07, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- n/a: VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation
- vmware: cloud\_foundation
- vmware: vcenter\_server

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22948)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22948)
- [https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html](https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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