CVE-2022-22948: VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

VMware vCenter Server contains an incorrect default file permissions vulnerability that allows a remote, privileged attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22948

Weakness behind it

CISA records this vulnerability as an instance of CWE-276. From there the chain continues into CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques, all inside this corpus.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22948
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog