Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-31681 (CCN-237952)

Assigned:2022-10-06
Published:2022-10-06
Updated:2022-10-11
Summary:VMware ESXi contains a null-pointer deference vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may create a denial of service condition on the host.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
3.8 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.3 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-476
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-31681

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve202231681-dos(237952)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6856999 (Cloud Pak System Software Suite)
Multiple vulnerabilities identified in VMWare ESXi shipped with IBM Cloud Pak System

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2022-0025
CVE-2022-31680, CVE-2022-31681

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0025.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3e:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2e:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1e:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3c:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 7.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1c:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 4.2 and < 4.3.1.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:vmware:esxi:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware esxi 7.0 beta
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_1
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_1a
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_1b
    vmware esxi 7.0 -
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_2
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_2a
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_2c
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_2d
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_3e
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_3d
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_2e
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_1e
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_3c
    vmware esxi *
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_1c
    vmware esxi 7.0 update_1d
    vmware cloud foundation *
    vmware cloud foundation 4.4.1
    vmware cloud foundation 4.4.1.1
    vmware cloud foundation 4.4
    vmware esxi 6.5
    vmware esxi 6.7
    vmware esxi 7.0 -