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

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-22948-vmware-vcenter-server-incorrect-default-file-permissions  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-07-17. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/vcenter-server), [VMware Cloud Foundation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cloud-foundation). Vendors: [Broadcom](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/broadcom), [VMware](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/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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