SB2022100705 - Deserialization of untrusted data in VMware vCenter Server 



SB2022100705 - Deserialization of untrusted data in VMware vCenter Server

Published: October 7, 2022 Updated: October 10, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022100705
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31680)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the Platform services controller (PSC). A remote user with administrative privileges can pass specially crafted data to the controller and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.