CVE-2022-22939 (GCVE-0-2022-22939)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-02-04 22:29 – Updated: 2024-08-03 03:28
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Summary
VMware Cloud Foundation contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to logging of credentials in plain-text within multiple log files on the SDDC Manager. A malicious actor with root access on VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager may be able to view credentials in plaintext within one or more log files.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • VMware Cloud Foundation updates address an information disclosure vulnerability.
Assigner
vmware CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 64/100 over 233 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a VMware Cloud Foundation Affected: VMware Cloud Foundation 4.x (before 4.3.1.1) and 3.x
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