CVE-2022-31672 (GCVE-0-2022-31672)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-08-09 20:18
Modified
2025-08-27 18:43
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root.
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Impacted products
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| n/a | VMware vRealize Operations |
Version: VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4) |
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