VMSA-2022-0005:VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere update addresses CLI shell injection vulnerability
23620
05 April 2022
13 February 2022
CLOSED
HIGH
8.8
CVE-2022-22945
1. Impacted Products
- VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere (NSX-V)
- VMware Cloud Foundation (Cloud Foundation)
2. Introduction
A CLI shell injection vulnerability affecting VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere was privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to address this vulnerability in affected VMware products.
3. VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere update addresses CLI shell injection vulnerability (CVE-2022-22945)
Description
VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere contains a CLI shell injection vulnerability in the NSX Edge appliance component. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 8.8.
Known Attack Vectors
A malicious actor with SSH access to an NSX-Edge appliance (NSX-V) can execute arbitrary commands on the operating system as root.
Resolution
To remediate CVE-2022-22945 apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' below.
Workarounds
Workarounds for CVE-2022-22945 have been listed in the 'Workarounds' column of the 'Response Matrix' below.
Additional Documentation
Additional documentation for CVE-2022-22945 have been listed in the 'Additional Documentation' column of the 'Response Matrix' for Cloud Foundation (NSX-V) below.
Notes
None
Acknowledgements
VMware would like to thank Dimitri Di Cristofaro (@d_glenx) and Przemek Reszke (@kolokokop) from SECFORCE LTD for reporting this issue to us.
Response Matrix
Impacted Product Suites that Deploy Response Matrix Components:
4. References
Fixed Version(s) and Release Notes:
NSX Data Center for vSphere 6.4.13
Downloads and Documentation:
https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/details?downloadGroup=NSXV_6413&productId=417&rPId=84646
VMware vCloud Foundation 3.x
Downloads and Documentation:
Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-22945
FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator:
CVE-2022-22945 - https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
5. Change Log
2022-02-15: VMSA-2022-0005
Initial security advisory.
2022-03-14: VMSA-2022-0005.1
Updated security advisory Response Matrix to include workarounds and additional documentation.
2022-04-07: VMSA-2022-0005.2
Updated advisory with updates to VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x.
6. Contact
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