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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2022-31680 – VMware vCenter Server Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-31680

VMware vCenter Server could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in the PSC (Platform services controller). By sending specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system.

Impact

Code Execution

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2022-31680

Affected Vendors

VMware

Affected Products

  • VMware vCenter Server 6.5
  • VMware vCenter Server 6.7
  • VMware vCenter Server 7.0

Remediation

Refer to VMware Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

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