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01 Record

CVE-2022-31697

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

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: vmware
CNA base score5.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.13% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 2.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2022-12-13 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-04-22 15:50Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2022-05-25
Assigning CNA
vmware
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 5.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive InformationBase
Data version
5.1
Document digest
0e2c5eff1f62ac5fd1d662486dd232de58bd90e944e91aaf2cac2a40ecf7d00b

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
n/aVMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud FoundationVMware (7.0 prior to 7.0 U3i, 6.7 prior to 6.7.0 U3s, 6.5 prior to 6.5 U3u), VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x, 3.x)—

06 References