#VU70080 Input validation error in vCenter Server - CVE-2022-31698
Published: December 9, 2022 / Updated: December 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70080
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31698
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server
vCenter Server
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the content library service when handling HTTP headers. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to port 443/tcp and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.