PT-2022-24502 · Vmware · Vmware Hyperic Agent

Published 2022-11-12 · Updated 2024-08-03 · CVE-2022-38652

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.9

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMWare Hyperic Agent version 5.8.6

Description A remote insecure deserialization issue exists, allowing a malicious authenticated user to execute arbitrary code or malware within a Hyperic Agent instance and its host operating system with the privileges of the Hyperic Agent process. This often includes SYSTEM privileges on Windows platforms.

Recommendations For VMWare Hyperic Agent version 5.8.6, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-502

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-38652

Affected Products

Vmware Hyperic Agent

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38652 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38652 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/alerts/multiple-vulnerabilities-vmware-vrealize-hyperic-monitoring-and-performance-management-product · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/82601 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/37571 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/88761 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/37925 · Telegram Post