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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.