VMware vRealize Operations 8.x < 8.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2022-0022)

high Nessus Plugin ID 164148

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Synopsis

VMware vRealize Operations running on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of VMware vRealize Operations (vROps) running on the remote host is 8.x prior to 8.6.4. It is, therefore, affected by a multiple vulnerabilities:

- A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root. (CVE-2022-31672)

- A low-privileged malicious actor with network access can create and leak hex dumps, leading to information disclosure. Successful exploitation can lead to a remote code execution. (CVE-2022-31673)

- A low-privileged malicious actor with network access can access log files that lead to information disclosure. (CVE-2022-31674)

- An unauthenticated malicious actor with network access may be able to create a user with administrative privileges. (CVE-2022-31675)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to VMware vRealize Operations Manager version 8.6.4 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 164148

File Name: vmware_vrealize_operations_VMSA-2022-0022.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/16/2022

Updated: 1/26/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-31673

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:vrealize_operations

Required KB Items: installed_sw/vRealize Operations Manager

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2022

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-31672, CVE-2022-31673, CVE-2022-31674, CVE-2022-31675

IAVA: 2022-A-0326

VMSA: 2022-0022

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