Vulnerability · Published Aug 9, 2022 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2022-31672
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement in VMware vRealize Operations. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware vRealize Operations | VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4) |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html x_refsource_MISC