CVE-2022-22948The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper permission of files.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Jul 17, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Aug 7, 2024. Treat that date as your deadline.
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The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper permission of files. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to the vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-276
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jul 17, 2024; federal remediation due Aug 7, 2024Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 13.28% (percentile 96)
- Assigned by
- vmware
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
vmware cloud_foundation vmware:cloud_foundation | from 4.0 before 5.0 | CISA ADP |
vmware vcenter_server vmware:vcenter_server | from 7.0 before 7.0_u3d | CISA ADP |
vmware cloud_foundation vmware:cloud_foundation | from 3.0 before 3.11; from 4.0 before 4.4.1 | NVD |
vmware vcenter_server vmware:vcenter_server | 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; 6.5; and 53 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.htmlx-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22948us-government-resource
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