VMware Security Updates 25 January 2023

VMware has released security updates to fix multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Log Insight.

The severity of the addressed vulnerabilities could allow the remote attacker to gain access, cause a denial of service attack, or obtain information from the affected systems.

Sample of the addressed vulnerabilities:

1. VMware vRealize Log Insight Broken Access Control Vulnerability (CVE-2022-31704):

• CVSS: 9.8

• Attack Vector: Network

• Attack Complexity: low

• Privileges Required: None

• User Interaction: None

• Consequences: Gain Access

2. VMware vRealize Log Insight Directory Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2022-31706):

• CVSS: 9.8

• Attack Vector: Network

• Attack Complexity: low

• Privileges Required: None

• User Interaction: None

• Consequences: Gain Access

Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2022-31706
  • CVE-2022-31704
  • CVE-2022-31710
  • CVE-2022-31711
Mitigations

The enterprise should deploy this patch as soon as the testing phase is completed.

VMware Security Advisory

References