CVE-2022-31672 (GCVE-0-2022-31672)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-08-09 20:18
Modified
2025-08-27 18:43
Severity ?
6.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
References
security@vmware.comhttps://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a VMware vRealize Operations Version: VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4)
Show details on NVD website

To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T07:26:01.078Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 6.4,
              "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
              "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
              "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
              "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
          },
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2022-31672",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-08-27T18:42:49.035980Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "problemTypes": [
          {
            "descriptions": [
              {
                "cweId": "CWE-269",
                "description": "CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management",
                "lang": "en",
                "type": "CWE"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-08-27T18:43:19.905Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "VMware vRealize Operations",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4)"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "description": "Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2022-08-09T20:18:53.000Z",
        "orgId": "dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d",
        "shortName": "vmware"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html"
        }
      ],
      "x_legacyV4Record": {
        "CVE_data_meta": {
          "ASSIGNER": "security@vmware.com",
          "ID": "CVE-2022-31672",
          "STATE": "PUBLIC"
        },
        "affects": {
          "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
              {
                "product": {
                  "product_data": [
                    {
                      "product_name": "VMware vRealize Operations",
                      "version": {
                        "version_data": [
                          {
                            "version_value": "VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4)"
                          }
                        ]
                      }
                    }
                  ]
                },
                "vendor_name": "n/a"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        "data_format": "MITRE",
        "data_type": "CVE",
        "data_version": "4.0",
        "description": {
          "description_data": [
            {
              "lang": "eng",
              "value": "VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root."
            }
          ]
        },
        "problemtype": {
          "problemtype_data": [
            {
              "description": [
                {
                  "lang": "eng",
                  "value": "Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        },
        "references": {
          "reference_data": [
            {
              "name": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html",
              "refsource": "MISC",
              "url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d",
    "assignerShortName": "vmware",
    "cveId": "CVE-2022-31672",
    "datePublished": "2022-08-09T20:18:53.000Z",
    "dateReserved": "2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-08-27T18:43:19.905Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2022-31672\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"security@vmware.com\",\"published\":\"2022-08-10T20:15:44.017\",\"lastModified\":\"2025-08-27T19:15:35.133\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Modified\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"VMware vRealize Operations contiene una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios. Un actor malicioso con acceso administrativo a la red puede escalar los privilegios a root\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":7.2,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"HIGH\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.2,\"impactScore\":5.9},{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"baseScore\":6.4,\"baseSeverity\":\"MEDIUM\",\"attackVector\":\"NETWORK\",\"attackComplexity\":\"HIGH\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"HIGH\",\"userInteraction\":\"REQUIRED\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":0.5,\"impactScore\":5.9}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"NVD-CWE-noinfo\"}]},{\"source\":\"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\",\"type\":\"Secondary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-269\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"8.0.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"8.6.4\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"523201C4-D08F-4098-9E91-AA7B23DCDFAE\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html\",\"source\":\"security@vmware.com\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\",\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html\",\"source\":\"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\",\"Vendor Advisory\"]}]}}",
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CVE Program Container\", \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html\", \"tags\": [\"x_refsource_MISC\", \"x_transferred\"]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108\", \"shortName\": \"CVE\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2024-08-03T07:26:01.078Z\"}}, {\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"cvssV3_1\": {\"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 6.4, \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\", \"integrityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"userInteraction\": \"REQUIRED\", \"attackComplexity\": \"HIGH\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"HIGH\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"HIGH\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"HIGH\"}}, {\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2022-31672\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"total\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2025-08-27T18:42:49.035980Z\"}}}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-269\", \"description\": \"CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-08-27T18:29:08.326Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"n/a\", \"product\": \"VMware vRealize Operations\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4)\"}]}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html\", \"tags\": [\"x_refsource_MISC\"]}], \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root.\"}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"text\", \"description\": \"Privilege Escalation Vulnerability\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d\", \"shortName\": \"vmware\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2022-08-09T20:18:53.000Z\"}, \"x_legacyV4Record\": {\"affects\": {\"vendor\": {\"vendor_data\": [{\"product\": {\"product_data\": [{\"version\": {\"version_data\": [{\"version_value\": \"VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4)\"}]}, \"product_name\": \"VMware vRealize Operations\"}]}, \"vendor_name\": \"n/a\"}]}}, \"data_type\": \"CVE\", \"references\": {\"reference_data\": [{\"url\": \"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html\", \"name\": \"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html\", \"refsource\": \"MISC\"}]}, \"data_format\": \"MITRE\", \"description\": {\"description_data\": [{\"lang\": \"eng\", \"value\": \"VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root.\"}]}, \"problemtype\": {\"problemtype_data\": [{\"description\": [{\"lang\": \"eng\", \"value\": \"Privilege Escalation Vulnerability\"}]}]}, \"data_version\": \"4.0\", \"CVE_data_meta\": {\"ID\": \"CVE-2022-31672\", \"STATE\": \"PUBLIC\", \"ASSIGNER\": \"security@vmware.com\"}}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2022-31672\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2025-08-27T18:43:19.905Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2022-05-25T00:00:00.000Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d\", \"datePublished\": \"2022-08-09T20:18:53.000Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"vmware\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.1"
    }
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.