# CVE-2022-31673: Information disclosure in VMware vRealize Operations

> A low-privileged attacker can leak hex dumps to disclose information, potentially leading to remote code execution in VMware vRealize Operations.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vw2x-rp6v-f32f

## What is CVE-2022-31673?

CVE-2022-31673 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware vRealize Operations, published on 9 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

VMware vRealize Operations contains an information disclosure vulnerability. A low-privileged malicious actor with network access can create and leak hex dumps, leading to information disclosure. Successful exploitation can lead to a remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31673?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vmware Vrealize Operations.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-31673?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-31673 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31673 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Operations

- [CVE-2016-7457](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7457/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-3943](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3943/): Code injection in vRealize Operations for Horizon Adapter (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-20856](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20856/): Cross-site request forgery in VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-3944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3944/): Auth bypass in vRealize Operations for Horizon Adapter (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2016-7462](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7462/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-31673 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-31673 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware vRealize Operations, published on 9 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31673 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: VMware vRealize Operations. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31673/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31673/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31673
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31673
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-31673

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31673/
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