Privilege escalation in VMware Vrealize Operations
CVE-2022-31672
VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- VMware Vrealize Operations
- VMware Vrealize Operations — versions VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-31672?
- CVE-2022-31672 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Vrealize Operations, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2022-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-31672?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-31672 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.