CVE-2022-31680
The vCenter Server contains an unsafe deserialisation vulnerability in the PSC (Platform services controller).
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The vCenter Server contains an unsafe deserialisation vulnerability in the PSC (Platform services controller). A malicious actor with admin access on vCenter server may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system that hosts the vCenter Server.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 31.08% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Affected
- vmware/vcenter server
- Source
- security@vmware.com
EPSS moved from 31.1% on 31 October 2026 to 31.1% on 3 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1587Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0025.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1587Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0025.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.