CVE-2022-22945

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0005.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx_data_center::::::vsphere::*

History

24 Feb 2022, 19:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx_data_center::::::vsphere::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::
CWE		CWE-78
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 7.2 v3 : 7.8
References	~~(MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0005.html -~~	(MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0005.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

16 Feb 2022, 18:00

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-02-16 17:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 22:29

NVD link : CVE-2022-22945

Mitre link : CVE-2022-22945

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-22945

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Products Affected

vmware

cloud_foundation
nsx_data_center

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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