What is CVE-2022-22939?

CVE-2022-22939 is an information disclosure vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation that allows a malicious actor with root access to view credentials in plaintext within log files on the SDDC Manager.

How severe is CVE-2022-22939?

CVE-2022-22939 has a severity rating of 4.9 out of 10, which is considered medium.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22939?

Versions of VMware Cloud Foundation between 3.0 and 3.10.2.2, as well as versions between 4.0 and 4.1.0.1, are affected by CVE-2022-22939.

How can a malicious actor exploit CVE-2022-22939?

A malicious actor with root access on VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager can exploit CVE-2022-22939 by accessing the plaintext credentials within the log files.

Is there a fix for CVE-2022-22939?

Yes, VMware has released a security advisory (VMSA-2022-0003) that provides guidance on how to mitigate the vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the recommended patches or updates provided by VMware.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-22939

medium

4.9

CWE

532

4/2/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-22939

First published: Fri Feb 04 2022(Updated: )

VMware Cloud Foundation contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to logging of credentials in plain-text within multiple log files on the SDDC Manager. A malicious actor with root access on VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager may be able to view credentials in plaintext within one or more log files.

Credit: security@vmware.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VMware Cloud Foundation	>=3.0<=3.10.2.2
VMware Cloud Foundation	>=4.0<=4.1.0.1

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Reference Links

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0003.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-22939?
CVE-2022-22939 is an information disclosure vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation that allows a malicious actor with root access to view credentials in plaintext within log files on the SDDC Manager.
How severe is CVE-2022-22939?
CVE-2022-22939 has a severity rating of 4.9 out of 10, which is considered medium.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2022-22939?
Versions of VMware Cloud Foundation between 3.0 and 3.10.2.2, as well as versions between 4.0 and 4.1.0.1, are affected by CVE-2022-22939.
How can a malicious actor exploit CVE-2022-22939?
A malicious actor with root access on VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager can exploit CVE-2022-22939 by accessing the plaintext credentials within the log files.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-22939?
Yes, VMware has released a security advisory (VMSA-2022-0003) that provides guidance on how to mitigate the vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the recommended patches or updates provided by VMware.

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