CVE-2022-31678 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

90%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

86%

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 3.1 Base Score 9.1. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H).

Overview

First reported 2 years ago

2022-10-28 02:15:00

Last updated 2 years ago

2022-10-31 17:02:00

Affected Software

VMware Cloud Foundation

References

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

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

Vendor Advisory

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