CVE-2022-31697: Medium severity vmware vcenter vulnerability

Published Dec 13, 2022
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Updated

The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to the logging of credentials in plaintext. A malicious actor with access to a workstation that invoked a vCenter Server Appliance ISO operation (Install/Upgrade/Migrate/Restore) can access plaintext passwords used during that operation.

Affected Software

70 affected components
VMware vCenter Server=6.5
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-a
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-b
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-c
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-d
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update1
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update1b
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update1d
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update1e
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update1g
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update2
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update2b
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update2c
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update2d
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update2g
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update3
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update3d
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update3f
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update3k
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update3n
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update3p
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update3q
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update3r
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update3s
VMware vCenter Server=6.5-update3t
VMware vCenter Server=6.7
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-a
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-b
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-c
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-d
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update1
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update1b
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update2
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update2a
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update2c
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3a
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3b
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3f
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3g
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3j
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3l
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3m
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3n
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3o
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3p
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3q
VMware vCenter Server=6.7-update3r
VMware vCenter Server=7.0
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-a
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-b
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-c
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-d
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update1
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update1a
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update1c
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update2
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update2a
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update2b
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update2c
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update2d
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update3
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update3a
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update3c
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update3d
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update3e
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update3f
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update3g
VMware vCenter Server=7.0-update3h
VMware Cloud Foundation>=3.0

Event History

Dec 13, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31697?

CVE-2022-31697 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-31697?

To fix CVE-2022-31697, users should upgrade to a patched version of VMware vCenter Server as recommended by VMware.

3

What versions of VMware vCenter are affected by CVE-2022-31697?

CVE-2022-31697 affects VMware vCenter Server versions 6.5 and 6.7 as well as 7.0.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2022-31697?

CVE-2022-31697 is an information disclosure vulnerability that allows logging of credentials in plaintext.

5

Who can exploit CVE-2022-31697?

A malicious actor with access to a workstation that invoked a vCenter Server Appliance ISO operation can exploit CVE-2022-31697.

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