PT-2022-4231 · Vmware · Vmware Vrealize Operations

Mr_Me + 1 · Published 2022-08-09 · Updated 2025-08-27 · CVE-2022-31672

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware vRealize Operations (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insecure privilege management in VMware vRealize Operations, allowing a malicious actor with administrative network access to escalate privileges to root. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to elevate their privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-05079

CVE-2022-31672

Affected Products

Vmware Vrealize Operations

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31672 · Security Note
• https://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-31672 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-05079 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/133749 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/freedomf0x/18135 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/poxek/2470 · Telegram Post