CVE-2022-22982 Server-side request forgery in VMware vCenter Server

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker with network access can exploit SSRF in vCenter Server to access internal services or external URLs, potentially exposing sensitive data.

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

What is CVE-2022-22982?

CVE-2022-22982 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 13 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The vCenter Server contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to 443 on the vCenter Server may exploit this issue by accessing a URL request outside of vCenter Server or accessing an internal service.

Weakness: CWE-918

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22982?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vcenter Server.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22982?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2022-22982 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Vmware Cloud Foundation vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cvx4-254w-9ppg.

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