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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-31678

VMware Cloud Foundation (NSX-V) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability.

CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 8.72%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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 3.1
9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS
8.72% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-611
Affected
vmware/cloud foundation · vmware/nsx data center
Source
security@vmware.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.