CVE-2022-31673

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Published Aug 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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VMware vRealize Operations

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4)`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_operations:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-53101	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.803% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html

History

Oct 8, 2026 1:30 AM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-200
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Vmware Vrealize Operations

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 12:11 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: Aug 9, 2022, 8:19 PM
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 12:11 AM
Reserved: May 25, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:26 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:26 AM

NVD Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 1:16 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 10, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Oct 8, 2026, 1:16 AM

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