Vulnerability identifier: #VU70144

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31703

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight)
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the downloadFile function in the vRNI REST API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Aria Operations for Networks (formerly vRealize Network Insight): 6.7.0 - 6.7.3, 6.6.0 - 6.6.3, 6.5.1 - 6.5.1.4, 6.4.0 - 6.4.7, 6.3.0 - 6.3.3, 6.2.0 - 6.2.6, 6.1.0, 6.0.0

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0031.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-056/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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