CVE-2022-31680
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CVE-2022-31680 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The vCenter Server contains an unsafe deserialisation vulnerability in the PSC (Platform services controller). A malicious actor with admin access on vCenter server may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system that hosts the vCenter Server.. EPSS estimates a 33.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The vCenter Server contains an unsafe deserialisation vulnerability in the PSC (Platform services controller). A malicious actor with admin access on vCenter server may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system that hosts the vCenter Server.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | < 6.5 |
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | 6.5 |
References
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1587Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1587Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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