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CVE-2022-22945

Published: Feb 16, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

VMware NSX Edge contains a CLI shell injection vulnerability. A malicious actor with SSH access to an NSX-Edge appliance can execute arbitrary commands on the operating system as root.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

Broadcom Inc.
commercial·USaka vmware by broadcom
VMware NSX-V (Legacy)On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
VMware Cloud FoundationSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
cloud foundationSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
nsx data centerOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0005.html
vmware.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22945
nvd.nist.gov
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0005.html
vmware.com

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