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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2022.6481
VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) updates address command injection
and directory traversal security vulnerabilities
(CVE-2022-31702, CVE-2022-31703)
14 December 2022
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI)
Publisher: VMware
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2022-31703 CVE-2022-31702
Original Bulletin:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0031.html
Comment: CVSS (Max): 9.8 CVE-2022-31702 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Advisory ID: VMSA-2022-0031
CVSSv3 Range: 7.5-9.8
Issue Date: 2022-12-13
Updated On: 2022-12-13 (Initial Advisory)
CVE(s): CVE-2022-31702, CVE-2022-31703
Synopsis: VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) updates address command
injection and directory traversal security vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-31702,
CVE-2022-31703)
1. Impacted Products
o VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI)
2. Introduction
Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI)were
privately reported to VMware. Patches and updates are available to remediate
these vulnerabilities in affected VMware products.
3a. VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) command injection vulnerability
(CVE-2022-31702)
Description
vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) contains a command injection vulnerability
present in the vRNI REST API. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue
to be in the critical severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 9.8.
Known Attack Vectors
A malicious actor with network access to the vRNI REST API can execute commands
without authentication.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2022-31702 apply the fixes listed in the 'Fixed Version'
column of the 'Response Matrix' below to affected deployments.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank ZDI for reporting this vulnerability to us.
3b. VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) contains a directory traversal
vulnerability (CVE-2022-31703)
Description
vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) directory traversal vulnerability in vRNI REST
API. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the important
severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 7.5.
Known Attack Vectors
A malicious actor with network access to the vRNI REST API can read arbitrary
files from the server.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2022-31703 apply the updates listed in the 'Fixed Version'
column of the 'Response Matrix' below to affected deployments.
Workarounds
None.
Additional Documentation
None.
Notes
None.
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank ZDI for reporting this vulnerability to us.
Response Matrix
Product Version Running CVE Identifier CVSSv3 Severity Fixed Workarounds Additional
On Version Documentation
VMware
vRealize CVE-2022-31702,
Network 6.8.0 Any CVE-2022-31703 NA N/A Unaffected NA NA
Insight
(vRNI)
VMware
vRealize CVE-2022-31702, 9.8,
Network 6.7 Any CVE-2022-31703 7.5 critical 6.7 HF None NA
Insight
(vRNI)
VMware
vRealize CVE-2022-31702, 9.8,
Network 6.6 Any CVE-2022-31703 7.5 critical 6.6 HF None NA
Insight
(vRNI)
VMware
vRealize CVE-2022-31702, 9.8,
Network 6.5.x Any CVE-2022-31703 7.5 critical 6.5.x HF None NA
Insight
(vRNI)
VMware
vRealize CVE-2022-31702, 9.8,
Network 6.4 Any CVE-2022-31703 7.5 critical 6.4 HF None NA
Insight
(vRNI)
VMware
vRealize CVE-2022-31702, 9.8,
Network 6.3 Any CVE-2022-31703 7.5 critical 6.3 HF None NA
Insight
(vRNI)
VMware
vRealize CVE-2022-31702, 9.8,
Network 6.2 Any CVE-2022-31703 7.5 critical 6.2 HF None NA
Insight
(vRNI)
4. References
Fixed Version(s) and Release Notes:
VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) 6.8
https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/info/slug/
infrastructure_operations_management/vmware_vrealize_network_insight/6_x
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vRealize-Network-Insight/6.8/rn/
vmware-vrealize-network-insight-68-release-notes/index.html
VMware vRealize Network Insight (vRNI) 6.x HF
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/90381
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-CVE-2022-31702
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-CVE-2022-31703
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2022-31702: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/
PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE-2022-31703: https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/
PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5. Change Log
2022-12-13 VMSA-2022-0031
Initial security advisory.
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