CVE-2022-31708 Missing authorization in VMware vRealize Operations (vROps)

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

An attacker can bypass access controls in VMware vRealize Operations to perform unauthorized actions.

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

What is CVE-2022-31708?

CVE-2022-31708 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in VMware vRealize Operations (vROps), published on 16 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

vRealize Operations (vROps) contains a broken access control vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Moderate severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 4.4.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31708?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Vrealize Operations.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31708?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31708 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-31708 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31708 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-456v-qxqw-v893.

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