7.2

CVE-2022-31672: vmware vrealize_operations Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 09-08-2022Last modified 27-08-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-31672 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in vmware vrealize_operations. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-08-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.64% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links