CVE-2022-31697

moderate-risk
Published 2022-12-13

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0030.html
Vendor Advisory https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0030.html
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moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 28/34 · Critical