CVE-2022-31672

VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Aug 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-269

21 Nov 2024, 07:05

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

08 Aug 2023, 14:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-269~~	NVD-CWE-noinfo

15 Aug 2022, 19:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html -~~	(MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CWE		CWE-269
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.2
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations::::::::

10 Aug 2022, 20:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-08-10 20:15

Updated : 2025-08-27 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-31672

Mitre link : CVE-2022-31672

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-31672

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

vrealize_operations

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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