Denial of Service Vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server
CVE-2022-31698

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

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

Summary

VMware vCenter Server is susceptible to a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting its content library service. A malicious user with network access to port 443 can exploit this weakness by sending specially crafted headers, potentially causing a service disruption. Organizations utilizing VMware's vCenter Server should take proactive measures to secure their environments against this vulnerability.

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...
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/T...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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