CVE-2022-38650

Name: CVE-2022-38650
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-12T05:15:11.453+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 10/10EPSS 0.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-38650 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. A remote unauthenticated insecure deserialization vulnerability exists in VMware Hyperic Server 5.8.6. Exploitation of this vulnerability enables a malicious party to run arbitrary code or malware within Hyperic Server and the host operating system with the privileges of the Hyperic server process. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A remote unauthenticated insecure deserialization vulnerability exists in VMware Hyperic Server 5.8.6. Exploitation of this vulnerability enables a malicious party to run arbitrary code or malware within Hyperic Server and the host operating system with the privileges of the Hyperic server process. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

10/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.82%

52.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Hyperic Server	5.8.6

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 12, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-38650?

How severe is CVE-2022-38650?

CVE-2022-38650 has a CVSS score of 10/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38650?

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Source: NVD / NIST