Heap Overflow Vulnerability in VMware ESXi
CVE-2022-31699

3.3LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Vmware Esxi, Vmware Cloud Foundation
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 December 2022
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What is CVE-2022-31699?

VMware ESXi is susceptible to a heap overflow vulnerability, which may allow a malicious local actor with limited privileges operating within a sandboxed environment to exploit the flaw. This exploitation can lead to partial information disclosure, posing a risk to sensitive data integrity. Administrators should be aware of this vulnerability to implement necessary mitigations.

Affected Version(s)

VMware ESXi, VMware Cloud Foundation VMware ESXi (7.0 prior to ESXi70U3si-20841705, 6.7 prior to ESXi670-202210101-SG, 6.5 prior to ESXi650-202210101-SG), VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x, 3.x)

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2022-31699 : Heap Overflow Vulnerability in VMware ESXi