CVE-2022-31696
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CVE-2022-31696 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware ESXi contains a memory corruption vulnerability that exists in the way it handles a network socket. A malicious actor with local access to ESXi may exploit this issue to corrupt memory leading to an escape of the ESXi sandbox.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware ESXi contains a memory corruption vulnerability that exists in the way it handles a network socket. A malicious actor with local access to ESXi may exploit this issue to corrupt memory leading to an escape of the ESXi sandbox.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 3.0, < 3.10 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 4.0, < 4.3.11 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | 3.10 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | 3.11 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | 4.3.11 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | 4.4 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | 4.4.1 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | 4.4.1.1 |
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | 4.5 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.5 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.7 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 7.0 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0030.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0030.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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