CVE-2022-22939

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.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0003.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0003.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::

History

31 Oct 2025, 11:44

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::

Information

Published : 2022-02-04 23:15

Updated : 2025-10-31 11:44

NVD link : CVE-2022-22939

Mitre link : CVE-2022-22939

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-22939

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

cloud_foundation

CWE

CWE-532

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

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