Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-31697 (CCN-241825)

Assigned:2022-12-08
Published:2022-12-08
Updated:2022-12-15
Summary:VMware vCenter Server could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the logging of credentials in plaintext. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain passwords information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/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): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-31697

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve202231697-info-disc(241825)

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:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware vcenter server 6.5
    vmware vcenter server 6.7
    vmware vcenter server 7.0 -