CVE-2022-31680

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 Critical 9.1
Description
The vCenter Server contains an unsafe deserialisation vulnerability in the PSC (Platform services controller). A malicious actor with admin access on vCenter server may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system that hosts the vCenter Server.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2022-31680
  • Assigner
  • security@vmware.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2022-10-07T21:15:11
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2022-10-11T13:37:43
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-502 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:a:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:b:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:c:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:d:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1g:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2g:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3n:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3p:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3q:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3r:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3s:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3t:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3u:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • HIGH
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 9.1
  • Base Severity
  • CRITICAL
  • Exploitability Score
  • 2.3
  • Impact Score
  • 6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1587 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0025.html Vendor Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31680
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-31680
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-10-07 22:00:11 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-07 05:52:58 2022-10-07T21:15Z 2022-10-07T21:15:11 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-07 05:52:58 2022-10-11T13:37:43 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-07 05:52:58 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated
2022-12-07 05:53:06 References updated