CVE-2022-31676: High severity IBM BM Security Guardium vulnerability

Published Aug 16, 2022
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Updated

A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to the Guest OS can escalate privileges as a root user in the virtual machine.

Other sources

VMware Tools could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper privilege management. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges as the root user in the virtual machine.

— IBM

Affected Software

42 affected componentsFixes available
debian/open-vm-tools<=2:10.3.10-1+deb10u2, <=2:12.0.5-2, <=2:10.3.10-1, <=2:11.2.5-2
2:12.1.0-12:11.2.5-2+deb11u1
IBM BM Security Guardium<=11.3
IBM Security Guardium<=11.4
IBM Security Guardium<=11.5
VMware Tools>=10.0.0<12.1.0
Microsoft Windows
VMware Tools>=10.0.0<10.3.25
VMware Tools>=11.0.0<12.1.0
Linux Linux kernel
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy administration utility
F5 BIG-IP=17.0.0
17.1.0
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.3
16.1.4
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.8
15.1.9
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=8.0.0<=8.4.0
8.4.1
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=7.1.0
All of the following
VMware Tools>=10.0.0<12.1.0
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
VMware Tools>=10.0.0<10.3.25
VMware Tools>=11.0.0<12.1.0
Linux Linux kernel
debian/open-vm-tools
2:12.2.0-1+deb12u42:12.2.0-1+deb12u32:12.5.0-2+deb13u12:13.0.10-1.1
alpine/open-vm-tools<11.2.5-r1
11.2.5-r1
alpine/open-vm-tools<11.3.5-r2
11.3.5-r2
alpine/open-vm-tools<12.1.0-r0
12.1.0-r0
alpine/open-vm-tools<12.1.0-r0
12.1.0-r0
alpine/open-vm-tools<12.1.0-r0
12.1.0-r0
alpine/open-vm-tools<12.1.0-r0
12.1.0-r0
alpine/open-vm-tools<12.1.0-r0
12.1.0-r0
alpine/open-vm-tools<12.1.0-r0
12.1.0-r0
alpine/open-vm-tools<12.1.0-r0
12.1.0-r0
alpine/open-vm-tools<12.1.0-r0
12.1.0-r0
alpine/open-vm-tools<12.1.0-r0
12.1.0-r0
debian/open-vm-tools<2:12.1.0-1
2:12.1.0-1
debian/open-vm-tools<2:12.1.0-1
2:12.1.0-1
debian/open-vm-tools<2:12.1.0-1
2:12.1.0-1
redhat/open-vm-tools<12.1.0
12.1.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/open-vm-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2:12.1.0-1Fixed in 2:11.2.5-2+deb11u1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17.1.0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.1.4
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1.9
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.4.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/open-vm-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4Fixed in 2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3Fixed in 2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1Fixed in 2:13.0.10-1.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/open-vm-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.2.5-r1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/open-vm-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3.5-r2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/open-vm-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.1.0-r0
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/open-vm-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2:12.1.0-1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/open-vm-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.1.0

Event History

Aug 16, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:05 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 23, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 9, 2022
Advisory Published
via F5·01:52 AM
Data Sourced
via F5·01:52 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-31676?

CVE-2022-31676 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in VMware Tools.

2

How does CVE-2022-31676 impact systems?

CVE-2022-31676 allows a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31676?

CVE-2022-31676 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-31676?

VMware Tools versions 12.0.0, 11.x.y, and 10.x.y are affected by CVE-2022-31676.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-31676?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-31676 by sending a specially-crafted request to gain elevated privileges as the root user in the virtual machine.

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