VMware vRealize Ops: Priv Esc to Root via Admin Net Access
CVE-2022-31672 Published on August 10, 2022
VMware vRealize Operations contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative network access can escalate privileges to root.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-31672 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-31672
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Exploit Probability
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