VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-31680
The vCenter Server contains an unsafe deserialisation vulnerability in the PSC (Platform services controller).
CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 33.1%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.1%, 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
- 33.06% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Affected
- vmware/vcenter server
- Source
- security@vmware.com
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. Refreshed daily.