6.5

CVE-2022-31681: vmware cloud_foundation NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 07-10-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-31681 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in vmware cloud_foundation. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

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

Description

VMware ESXi contains a null-pointer deference vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may create a denial of service condition on the host.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

10%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.21% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.21%

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

Vmware2 products
  • cloud_foundation≥ 4.2, < 4.3.1.1 | 4.4 | 4.4.1 | 4.4.1.1
  • esxiEOL< 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0:beta | 7.0:update_1 | 7.0:update_1a | 7.0:update_1b | 7.0:update_1c | 7.0:update_1d | 7.0:update_1e | 7.0:update_2 | 7.0:update_2a | 7.0:update_2c | 7.0:update_2d | 7.0:update_2e | 7.0:update_3c | 7.0:update_3d | 7.0:update_3e

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links