9.1

CVE-2022-31680: vmware vcenter_server Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
Published 07-10-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-31680 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in vmware vcenter_server. EPSS estimates a 33.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
33.06%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 07-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The vCenter Server contains an unsafe deserialisation vulnerability in the PSC (Platform services controller). A malicious actor with admin access on vCenter server may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system that hosts the vCenter Server.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

33.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 33.06% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
33.06%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware1 product
  • vcenter_serverEOL< 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5:a | 6.5:b | 6.5:c | 6.5:d | 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 | 6.5:update3r | 6.5:update3s | 6.5:update3t | 6.5:update3u

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links