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

CVE-2022-22948 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-07-17

VMware vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper default file permissions. A malicious actor with non-administrative (privileged) network access can exploit this to gain access to sensitive information.

Technologies: Broadcom vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation. Vendors: Broadcom, VMware.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-22948 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-22948 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 17 July 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-22948?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 17 July 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
VMware vCenter Server 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 before 7.0 U3c; VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x before 3.11, 4.x before 4.4.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-22948?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-22948 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-22948?
Check whether you run Broadcom vCenter Server or VMware Cloud Foundation. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • VMware vCenter Server 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 before 7.0 U3c
  • VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x before 3.11, 4.x before 4.4.1

Timeline

  • 2022-03-29: disclosed: Initial vendor advisory VMSA-2022-0009 published
  • 2024-07-17: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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