CVE-2022-31681 Null dereference in VMware ESXi
A privileged user within the VMX process can trigger a null-pointer dereference, causing a denial of service on the VMware ESXi host.
- 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-2022-31681?
CVE-2022-31681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 7 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware ESXi contains a null-pointer deference vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may create a denial of service condition on the host.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31681?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Esxi.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-31681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31681 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-5996-c7cm-2xrf.