CVE-2022-38652 — CRITICAL (9.9)

Vulnerability Description

A remote insecure deserialization vulnerability exixsts in VMWare Hyperic Agent 5.8.6. Exploitation of this vulnerability enables a malicious authenticated user to run arbitrary code or malware within a Hyperic Agent instance and its host operating system with the privileges of the Hyperic Agent process (often SYSTEM on Windows platforms). NOTE: prior exploitation of CVE-2022-38650 results in the disclosure of the authentication material required to exploit this vulnerability. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

CVSS Score

9.9

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Hyperic Agent	5.8.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502

References

https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/alerts/multiple-vulnerabilities-vThird Party Advisory
https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/alerts/multiple-vulnerabilities-vThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-38652?

CVE-2022-38652 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL). A remote insecure deserialization vulnerability exixsts in VMWare Hyperic Agent 5.8.6. Exploitation of this vulnerability enables a malicious authenticated user to run arbitrary code or malware within...

How severe is CVE-2022-38652?

CVE-2022-38652 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.9/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-38652?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Hyperic Agent.