CVE-2022-31680 in the critical feed json
The vCenter Server contains an unsafe deserialisation vulnerability in the PSC (Platform services controller).
published 2022-10-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-53106
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 31.1%
- EPSS 31.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The vCenter Server contains an unsafe deserialisation vulnerability in the PSC (Platform services controller). A malicious actor with admin access on vCenter server may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system that hosts the vCenter Server.
Patch / fix
- vmware vcenter_server 6.5
Exploit prediction
31.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1587 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- n/a VMware vCenter Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- Technology feeds
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1587
exploit, third-party-advisory
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0025.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-31680
- NVD CVE-2022-31680
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