Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware Cloud Foundation
| Risk | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-39144 CVE-2022-31678 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-94 CWE-611 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software |
NSX Data Center for vSphere Server applications / Other server solutions Cloud Foundation Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Code Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU68720
Risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39144
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in xStream. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNSX Data Center for vSphere: 6.2.0 - 6.4.13
Cloud Foundation: 3.11
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx_data_center_for_vsphere:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx_data_center_for_vsphere:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx_data_center_for_vsphere:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_cloud_foundation:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0027.html
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/89809
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
2) XML External Entity injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU68721
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31678
CWE-ID:
CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsNSX Data Center for vSphere: 6.2.0 - 6.4.13
Cloud Foundation: 3.11
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx_data_center_for_vsphere:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx_data_center_for_vsphere:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:nsx_data_center_for_vsphere:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_cloud_foundation:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0027.html
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/89809
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
