CVE-2022-31697

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Vmware Vcenter Server, Vmware Cloud Foundation
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 December 2022

Summary

The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to the logging of credentials in plaintext. A malicious actor with access to a workstation that invoked a vCenter Server Appliance ISO operation (Install/Upgrade/Migrate/Restore) can access plaintext passwords used during that operation.

Affected Version(s)

VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation VMware (7.0 prior to 7.0 U3i, 6.7 prior to 6.7.0 U3s, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3u), VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x, 3.x)

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0030...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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