#VU67978 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in vCenter Server - CVE-2022-31680

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67978

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31680

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
vCenter Server
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the Platform services controller (PSC). A remote user with administrative privileges can pass specially crafted data to the controller and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vCenter Server: 6.5 U1 - 6.5.0

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External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0025.html
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1587

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.