#VU60191 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Cloud Foundation - CVE-2022-22939 

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#VU60191 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Cloud Foundation - CVE-2022-22939

Published: January 31, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60191
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22939
CWE-ID: CWE-312
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cloud Foundation
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager logs credentials in plain-text within multiple log files. A local user with root access to the system can view logins and passwords of other users.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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