What is the severity of CVE-2022-22953?

CVE-2022-22953 is classified as a high severity information disclosure vulnerability affecting VMware HCX.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22953?

To resolve CVE-2022-22953, upgrade your VMware HCX appliance to version 4.3.3 or later.

What kind of information can be disclosed due to CVE-2022-22953?

CVE-2022-22953 may allow a malicious actor to access sensitive information stored in the VMware HCX appliance.

Who is affected by CVE-2022-22953?

Users with network access to the VMware HCX appliance are potentially affected by CVE-2022-22953.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-22953?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2022-22953; upgrading to the patched version is recommended.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-22953

medium

6.5

16/6/2022

3/8/2024

CVE-2022-22953

First published: Thu Jun 16 2022(Updated: )

VMware HCX update addresses an information disclosure vulnerability. A malicious actor with network user access to the VMware HCX appliance may be able to gain access to sensitive information.

Credit: security@vmware.com security@vmware.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VMware HCX	=4.3.1
VMware HCX	=4.3.2

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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0017.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22953?
CVE-2022-22953 is classified as a high severity information disclosure vulnerability affecting VMware HCX.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22953?
To resolve CVE-2022-22953, upgrade your VMware HCX appliance to version 4.3.3 or later.
What kind of information can be disclosed due to CVE-2022-22953?
CVE-2022-22953 may allow a malicious actor to access sensitive information stored in the VMware HCX appliance.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-22953?
Users with network access to the VMware HCX appliance are potentially affected by CVE-2022-22953.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-22953?
There is no official workaround for CVE-2022-22953; upgrading to the patched version is recommended.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22953?
CVE-2022-22953 is classified as a high severity information disclosure vulnerability affecting VMware HCX.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22953?
To resolve CVE-2022-22953, upgrade your VMware HCX appliance to version 4.3.3 or later.
What kind of information can be disclosed due to CVE-2022-22953?
CVE-2022-22953 may allow a malicious actor to access sensitive information stored in the VMware HCX appliance.
Who is affected by CVE-2022-22953?
Users with network access to the VMware HCX appliance are potentially affected by CVE-2022-22953.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2022-22953?
There is no official workaround for CVE-2022-22953; upgrading to the patched version is recommended.