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

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumKEVAnalyzed
Published 29-03-2022Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-22948 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in VMware vCenter Server. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 17-07-2024. EPSS estimates a 13.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
13.28%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1metasploit

Timeline

  1. 29-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-07-2024
    Added to CISA KEVVMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability
  3. 07-08-2024
    CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

13.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 13.28% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
13.28%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
17-07-2024
Federal due date
07-08-2024

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22948

Public exploits

1 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitlocalUnverified

    VMware vCenter Secrets Dump

    post/linux/gather/vcenter_secrets_dump

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware2 products
  • cloud_foundation≥ 3.0, < 3.11 | ≥ 4.0, < 4.4.1
  • vcenter_serverEOL6.5 | 6.5:a | 6.5:b | 6.5:c | 6.5:d | 6.5:e | 6.5:f | 6.5:update1 | 6.5:update1b | 6.5:update1c | 6.5:update1d | 6.5:update1e | 6.5:update1g | 6.5:update2 | 6.5:update2b | 6.5:update2c | 6.5:update2d | 6.5:update2g | 6.5:update3 | 6.5:update3d | 6.5:update3f | 6.5:update3k | 6.5:update3n | 6.5:update3p | 6.5:update3q | 6.7 | 6.7:a | 6.7:b | 6.7:d | 6.7:update1 | 6.7:update1b | 6.7:update2 | 6.7:update2a | 6.7:update2c | 6.7:update3 | 6.7:update3a | 6.7:update3b | 6.7:update3f | 6.7:update3g | 6.7:update3j | 6.7:update3l | 6.7:update3m | 6.7:update3n | 6.7:update3o | 7.0 | 7.0:a | 7.0:b | 7.0:c | 7.0:d | 7.0:update1 | 7.0:update1a | 7.0:update1c | 7.0:update1d | 7.0:update2 | 7.0:update2a | 7.0:update2b | 7.0:update2c | 7.0:update2d | 7.0:update3 | 7.0:update3a | 7.0:update3c

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links