CVE-2022-22948 (GCVE-0-2022-22948)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-03-29 17:24
Modified
2025-10-21 23:15
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CWE
- Information disclosure vulnerability
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| n/a | VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation |
Version: 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) |
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2024-07-17
Due date: 2024-08-07
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22948
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