CVE-2022-31678 — CRITICAL (9.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-31678?

CVE-2022-31678 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-31678?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Nsx Data Center.

Vulnerability Description

VMware Cloud Foundation (NSX-V) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. On VCF 3.x instances with NSX-V deployed, this may allow a user to exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-service condition or unintended information disclosure.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Cloud Foundation	< 3.11
Vmware	Nsx Data Center	< 6.4.14

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0027.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0027.htmlVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-31678?

CVE-2022-31678 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). VMware Cloud Foundation (NSX-V) contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability. On VCF 3.x instances with NSX-V deployed, this may allow a user to exploit this issue leading to a denial-of-servic...

How severe is CVE-2022-31678?

CVE-2022-31678 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-31678?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Nsx Data Center.