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 |
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VMware Cloud Foundation | >=3.0<=3.10.2.2 | |
VMware Cloud Foundation | >=4.0<=4.1.0.1 |
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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.
CVE-2022-22939 has a severity rating of 4.9 out of 10, which is considered medium.
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.
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.
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.