CVE-2022-31706: vmware vrealize_log_insight Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-31706 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in vmware vrealize_log_insight. EPSS estimates a 87.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 25-01-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The vRealize Log Insight contains a Directory Traversal Vulnerability. An unauthenticated, malicious actor can inject files into the operating system of an impacted appliance which can result in remote code execution.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.