CVE-2022-31672 Privilege escalation in VMware vRealize Operations
A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root in VMware vRealize Operations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-31672?
CVE-2022-31672 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware vRealize Operations, published on 9 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31672?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Vrealize Operations.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31672?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-31672 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31672 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Operations
- CVE-2016-7457 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2020-3943 Code injection in vRealize Operations for Horizon Adapter
- CVE-2023-20856 Cross-site request forgery in VMware vRealize Operations (vROps)
- CVE-2022-31673 Information disclosure in VMware vRealize Operations
- CVE-2020-3944 Auth bypass in vRealize Operations for Horizon Adapter
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5cfp-mpf4-f8hr.