CVE-2022-31673

VMware vRealize Operations contains an information disclosure vulnerability. A low-privileged malicious actor with network access can create and leak hex dumps, leading to information disclosure. Successful exploitation can lead to a remote code execution.

Published: 2022-08-10 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-31673 is rated Moderate Risk (55.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.29%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-31673

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 3.78% 1.29% -2.49%
2 2026-02-02 4.85% 3.78% -1.07%
3 2025-12-05 — 4.85% —

Full EPSS history (24 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-31673

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-31673

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-31673

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vmware vrealize_operations >= 8.0.0, < 8.6.4 cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-31673

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