CVE-2022-22966: High severity vmware vcloud director vulnerability

Published Apr 14, 2022
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Updated

An authenticated, high privileged malicious actor with network access to the VMware Cloud Director tenant or provider may be able to exploit a remote code execution vulnerability to gain access to the server.

Affected Software

3 affected components
VMware vCloud Director>=10.1.0<10.1.4.1
VMware vCloud Director>=10.2.0<10.2.2.3
VMware vCloud Director>=10.3.0<10.3.3

Event History

Apr 14, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:05 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-22966?

CVE-2022-22966 is a remote code execution vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director that allows an authenticated, high privileged malicious actor with network access to gain access to the server.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22966?

CVE-2022-22966 has a severity rating of 7.2, which is considered high.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2022-22966?

VMware vCloud Director versions from 10.1.0 to 10.1.4.1, 10.2.0 to 10.2.2.3, and 10.3.0 to 10.3.3 are affected by CVE-2022-22966.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-22966?

An attacker needs to be an authenticated, high privileged malicious actor with network access to the VMware Cloud Director tenant or provider to exploit CVE-2022-22966.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-22966?

Yes, VMware has released a security advisory (VMSA-2022-0013) with the necessary patches to address CVE-2022-22966.

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