CVE-2022-22948
Actively exploited. CVE-2022-22948 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-07-17) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Public exploit code is available. Proof-of-concept or working exploit code for CVE-2022-22948 is indexed in Metasploit and GitHub PoC. Expect opportunistic scanning and exploitation attempts — prioritize remediation.
VMware vCenter Server contains an incorrect default file permissions vulnerability that allows a remote, privileged attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- VMware vCenter Server has an incorrect default file permissions vulnerability that allows privileged attackers to access sensitive information.
- Who is affected
- Privileged attackers with access to vCenter Server can exploit this vulnerability.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to active exploitation and the severity of the issue.
- Action
- Review and adjust file permissions as per VMware's guidance.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 96% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Exploit availability
Public exploit or proof-of-concept code for CVE-2022-22948 is indexed in these free datasets. Available exploit code raises real-world risk independent of the CVSS score.
- MetasploitA Metasploit Framework module targets this CVE — weaponized, point-and-click exploitation.look it up ↗
- GitHub PoCPublic proof-of-concept repositories on GitHub reference this CVE.look it up ↗
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2022-22948: VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2024-07-17
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