Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-31696 (CCN-241821)

Assigned:2022-12-08
Published:2022-12-08
Updated:2022-12-16
Summary:VMware ESXi could allow a local authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a memory corruption flaw in the handling of a network socket. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to make escape of the ESXi sandbox.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-31696

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve202231696-sec-bypass(241821)

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2022-0030
VMware ESXi and vCenter Server updates address multiple security vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-31696, CVE-2022-31697, CVE-2022-31698, CVE-2022-31699)

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware esxi 6.7
    vmware esxi 7.0 -