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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2022.1669
VMSA-2022-0013 - VMware Cloud Director update addresses
remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-22966)
19 April 2022
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware Cloud Director
Publisher: VMware
Operating System: Virtualisation
VMware ESX Server
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2022-22966
Original Bulletin:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0013.html
Comment: CVSS (Max): 9.1 CVE-2022-22966 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVSS Source: VMware
Calculator: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Critical
Advisory ID: VMSA-2022-0013
CVSSv3 Range: 9.1
Issue Date: 2022-04-14
Updated On: 2022-04-14 (Initial Advisory)
CVE(s): CVE-2022-22966
Synopsis: VMware Cloud Director update addresses remote code execution
vulnerability (CVE-2022-22966)
1. Impacted Products
o VMware Cloud Director
2. Introduction
A remote code execution vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director was privately
reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate these vulnerabilities
in affected VMware products.
3. Remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-22966)
Description
VMware Cloud Director contains a remote code execution vulnerability.VMware
has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Critical severity range
with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 9.1 .
Known Attack Vectors
An authenticated, high privileged malicious actor with network access to the
VMware Cloud Director tenant or provider may be able to exploit a remote code
execution vulnerability to gain access to the server.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2022-22966, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version'
column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.
Workarounds
Workarounds for CVE-2022-22966 have been documented in the VMware Knowledge
Base articles listed in the 'Workarounds' column of the 'Response Matrix'
below.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank Jari Jaaskela (@JJaaskela) for reporting this
vulnerability to us.
Response Matrix
Product Version Running CVE Identifier CVSSv3 Severity Fixed Workarounds Additional
On Version Documentation
VMware
Cloud 10.3.x Any CVE-2022-22966 9.1 critical 10.3.3 KB88176 None
Director
VMware
Cloud 10.2.x Any CVE-2022-22966 9.1 critical 10.2.2.3 KB88176 None
Director
VMware
Cloud 10.1.x Any CVE-2022-22966 9.1 critical 10.1.4.1 KB88176 None
Director
4. References
VMware Cloud Director 10.3.3
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.3.3/rn/
vmware-cloud-director-1033-release-notes/index.html
VMware Cloud Director 10.2.2.3:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.2.2.3/rn/
vmware-cloud-director-10223-release-notes/index.html
VMware Cloud Director 10.1.4.1:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-Director/10.1.4.1/rn/
vmware-cloud-director-10141-release-notes/index.html
Workarounds :
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/88176
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links :
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22966
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2022-22966: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/
PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
5. Change Log
2022-04-14 VMSA-2022-0013
Initial security advisory.
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