VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-31681
VMware ESXi contains a null-pointer deference vulnerability.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.21%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.21%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
VMware ESXi contains a null-pointer deference vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may create a denial of service condition on the host.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.21% probability · 12th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- vmware/cloud foundation · vmware/esxi
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0025.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0025.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.