# CVE-2022-31702: Command injection in VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI)

> Attackers with network access can execute arbitrary commands on VMware vRealize Network Insight via the REST API without authentication.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 22 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j3ff-r323-h59r

## What is CVE-2022-31702?

CVE-2022-31702 is a critical command injection vulnerability in VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI), published on 14 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) contains a command injection vulnerability present in the vRNI REST API. A malicious actor with network access to the vRNI REST API can execute commands without authentication.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31702?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vmware Vrealize Network Insight.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-31702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-31702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI)

- [CVE-2023-20888](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20888/): Deserialization in Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight) (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-20889](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20889/): Command injection in Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight) (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-31702 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-31702 is a critical command injection vulnerability in VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI), published on 14 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI). 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-2022-31702/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31702/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31702
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31702
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-31702

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31702/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.