Heap-based buffer overflow in VMware ESXi - CVE-2022-31699
Published: December 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70078
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31699
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
VMware ESXi
IBM Cloud Pak System
IBM Cloud Pak System
How to mitigate CVE-2022-31699
Install updates from vendor's website.
VMware ESXi - addressed in versions ESXi650-202210101-SG, ESXi670-202210101-SG, ESXi70U3si-20841705
IBM Cloud Pak System - update to 2.3.3.6
IBM Cloud Pak System - update to 2.3.3.6