CVE-2022-22951

Description

VMware Carbon Black App Control (8.5.x prior to 8.5.14, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6, 8.7.x prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.x prior to 8.8.2) contains an OS command injection vulnerability. An authenticated, high privileged malicious actor with network access to the VMware App Control administration interface may be able to execute commands on the server due to improper input validation leading to remote code execution.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.21% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0008.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22951?
CVE-2022-22951 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22951?
To fix CVE-2022-22951, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-22951 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-22951 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-22951?
CVE-2022-22951 affects n/a VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC).
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