Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-31678 (CCN-238846)

Assigned:2022-10-25
Published:2022-10-25
Updated:2022-10-31
Summary:VMware Cloud Foundation (NSX-V) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. On VCF 3.x instances with NSX-V deployed, this may allow a user to exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-service condition or unintended information disclosure.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.1 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
7.9 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-611
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-31678

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve202231678-info-disc(238846)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2022-0027
VMware Cloud Foundation update addresses an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability (CVE-2022-31678)

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0027.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 3.11)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:nsx_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* (Version < 6.4.14)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware cloud foundation *
    vmware nsx data center *
    vmware cloud foundation 4.0