VMware vCenter Server Incorrect Default File Permissions Vulnerability

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• cpe vmware/cloud foundationversion unspecified
• cpe vmware/vcenter server6.5
• vendor VMware vCenter Serverversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2022-22948

• Recommended remediation

  Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA due date Aug 7, 2024.

• Official advisories

  • CISA KEV · cisa.gov
  • CVE.org · cve.org
  • FIRST EPSS · first.org
  • NIST NVD · nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEV · vulncheck.com

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Mar 29, 2022 · Catalog

   Detected

   The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper permission of files. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to the vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.

2. Jul 17, 2024 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

3. Aug 7, 2024 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper permission of files. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to the vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-22948

  VMware vCenter Server contains an incorrect default file permissions vulnerability that allows a remote, privileged attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-22948

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-22948

  30-day exploitation probability 13.3%

  first.org
• Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit modulepost_linux/gather/vcenter_secrets_dump

  Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

  rapid7.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-22948

  The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper permission of files. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to the vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.

  nvd.nist.gov
• VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2022-22948

  VMware vCenter Server contains an incorrect default file permissions vulnerability that allows a remote, privileged attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

  vulncheck.com

References

• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · blog.qualys.com
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cloud.google.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · trendmicro.com
• CISA note · vmware.com

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.