CVE-2022-22952 File upload in VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC)

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Administrators can execute arbitrary code on the server by uploading a malicious file to the VMware Carbon Black App Control interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-22952?

CVE-2022-22952 is a critical vulnerability in VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC), published on 23 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware Carbon Black App Control (8.5.x prior to 8.5.14, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6, 8.7.x prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.x prior to 8.8.2) contains a file upload vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative access to the VMware App Control administration interface may be able to execute code on the Windows instance where AppC Server is installed by uploading a specially crafted file.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22952?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Carbon Black App Control.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22952?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22952 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-22952 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22952 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qvxw-xhgh-w34w.

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