fkie_cve-2022-22948
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2022-03-29 18:15
Modified
2025-10-31 15:56
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper permission of files. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to the vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| security@vmware.com | https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22948 | US Government Resource |
Impacted products
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