Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2022-22948
The short answer
CVE-2022-22948 affects n/a VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation and is rated medium (CVSS 6.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-07-17: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-276.
Severity
6.5 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jul 17, 2024
Federal due date Aug 7, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
13%
Higher than 96% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation, cloud_foundation, vcenter_server. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html PatchVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22948 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2022-22948 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-22948 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-07-17, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-08-07.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22948?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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