#VU70078 Heap-based buffer overflow in VMware ESXi - CVE-2022-31699
Published: December 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70078
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31699
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in OpenSLP. A local user with restricted privileges within a sandbox process can trigger a heap overflow and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.