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CVE-2022-22948

VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.2601
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

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

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Weakness Classification

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions
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Affected Products & Versions

3
vmware cloud foundation>= 3.0 and < 3.11
vmware cloud foundation>= 4.0 and < 4.4.1
vmware vcenter serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security@vmware.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD29 Mar 2022 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

1
cisaKEV-CVE-2022-22948
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
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