CVE-2024-22275
Published: 21 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-22275 is a medium-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-200) vulnerability in Vmware Vcenter Server. Its CVSS base score is 4.9 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-22275 is a partial file read vulnerability affecting VMware vCenter Server. The flaw, tracked under CWE-200, permits an attacker to read portions of arbitrary files that may contain sensitive data and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and high confidentiality impact when administrative privileges are present.
A malicious actor who already possesses administrative access to the vCenter appliance shell can exploit the issue remotely to obtain sensitive file contents. The attack requires no user interaction and does not impact integrity or availability, limiting the immediate blast radius to information disclosure.
Broadcom has published security advisories at the referenced support URLs that address the vulnerability. The EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1168 with no material rise since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-19838
Vulnerability details
The vCenter Server contains a partial file read vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative privileges on the vCenter appliance shell may exploit this issue to partially read arbitrary files containing sensitive data.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Automated marking applies security attributes to system outputs, making it harder for attackers to exploit unmarked sensitive information leading to unauthorized exposure.
Proper attribute retention and permitted-value enforcement limits unauthorized actors from accessing sensitive information lacking correct labels.
Prevents unauthorized exposure of sensitive information by prohibiting untrusted external systems from processing or storing it.
By enforcing authorization matching prior to sharing, the control reduces the risk of exposing sensitive information to unauthorized actors.
Review and removal of nonpublic information from publicly accessible systems directly prevents exposure of sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
Data mining protection mechanisms detect and block unauthorized bulk extraction of sensitive data, directly mitigating exposure to unauthorized actors.
Literacy training teaches users to recognize and avoid actions that result in unauthorized exposure of sensitive information.
Retaining and monitoring training records confirms personnel have completed privacy and security awareness training on handling sensitive data, reducing the chance of unauthorized exposure due to lack of knowledge.