CVE-2022-22951: vmware carbon_black_app_control OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-22951 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) OS Command Injection vulnerability in vmware carbon_black_app_control. EPSS estimates a 20.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 23-03-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Carbon Black App Control (8.5.x prior to 8.5.14, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6, 8.7.x prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.x prior to 8.8.2) contains an OS command injection vulnerability. An authenticated, high privileged malicious actor with network access to the VMware App Control administration interface may be able to execute commands on the server due to improper input validation leading to remote code execution.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.