CVE-2022-31698 json
The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the content library service.
published 2022-12-13 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-53118
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 47.8%
- EPSS 47.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the content library service. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to trigger a denial-of-service condition by sending a specially crafted header.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
47.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-31698
- NVD CVE-2022-31698
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