CVE-2022-38651 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A misconfiguration in VMware Hyperic Server allows attackers to bypass authentication requirements when issuing requests.

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

What is CVE-2022-38651?

CVE-2022-38651 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A security filter misconfiguration exists in VMware Hyperic Server 5.8.6. Exploitation of this vulnerability enables a malicious party to bypass some authentication requirements when issuing requests to Hyperic Server. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38651?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Hyperic Server.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38651?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38651 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-38651 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38651 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4275-m544-m6p7.

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