CVEvulnerability

CVE-2022-22948

6.5 MEDIUM Known exploited Published 2022-03-29 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability — VMware vCenter Server

VMware vCenter Server contains an incorrect default file permissions vulnerability that allows a remote, privileged attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Added to KEV
2024-07-17
Remediation due
2024-08-07
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22948
Status
Analyzed
Published
2022-03-29
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
6.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
6.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
4.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-276

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.

Affected configurations

• vmware cloud foundation (>= 3.0 < 3.11) • vmware cloud foundation (>= 4.0 < 4.4.1) • vmware vcenter server 6.5 • vmware vcenter server 6.7 • vmware vcenter server 7.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions weakness

References