How severe is CVE-2022-22948?

CVE-2022-22948 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). EPSS estimates a 13.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2024-07-17

Remediation due

2024-08-07

Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA notes
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22948

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
-	VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation	VMware vCenter Server (7.0 prior to 7.0 U3d, 6.7 prior to 6.7 U3p and 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3r) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x and 3.x prior to 3.11)

References

1 Links

Other references

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html

Record Details

Published

2022-03-29

Last updated

2025-10-21

Assigner (CNA)

vmware

Credited to

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