CVE-2022-22945 Command injection in VMware NSX Edge
Attackers with SSH access can execute arbitrary root commands via CLI shell injection in VMware NSX Edge.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22945?
CVE-2022-22945 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 16 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware NSX Edge contains a CLI shell injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with SSH access to an NSX-Edge appliance can execute arbitrary commands on the operating system as root.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22945?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Nsx Data Center.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2022-22945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-fff2-fvr4-2mf3.