CVE-2022-31678

Severity Score

9.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

VMware Cloud Foundation (NSX-V) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. On VCF 3.x instances with NSX-V deployed, this may allow a user to exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-service condition or unintended information disclosure.

VMware Cloud Foundation (NSX-V) contiene una vulnerabilidad de entidad externa XML (XXE). En instancias VCF 3.x con NSX-V implementado, esto puede permitir que un usuario aproveche este problema y provoque una condición de Denegación de Servicio o divulgación de información no intencionada.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-05-25 CVE Reserved
2022-10-28 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0027.html	2022-10-31

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Cloud Foundation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Cloud Foundation"				< 3.11 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Cloud Foundation" and version " < 3.11"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Nsx Data Center Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Nsx Data Center"				< 6.4.14 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Nsx Data Center" and version " < 6.4.14"		vsphere		Affected