5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-31697
VMware vCenter Server Plaintext Credentials Information Disclosure
Description

The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to the logging of credentials in plaintext. A malicious actor with access to a workstation that invoked a vCenter Server Appliance ISO operation (Install/Upgrade/Migrate/Restore) can access plaintext passwords used during that operation.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 13, 2022, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 15, 2022, 5:45 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-31697 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware vcenter_server
2 Vmware cloud_foundation
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0030.html Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-31697 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0030.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0030.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-312
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1g:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2g:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3n:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3p:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3q:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3r:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3s:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3t:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3l:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3m:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3n:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3o:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3p:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3q:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3r:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3e:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update3h:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-31697 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-31697 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.12777

percentile

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