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TI-2022-07128 Aliases CVE-2022-22951GHSA-hgxf-8v8v-6qg4

OS command injection in VMware Carbon Black App Control

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

VMware Carbon Black App Control (8.5.x prior to 8.5.14, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6, 8.7.x prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.x prior to 8.8.2) contains an OS command injection vulnerability. An authenticated, high privileged malicious actor with network access to the VMware App Control administration interface may be able to execute commands on the server due to improper input validation leading to remote code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.20319 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC)VMware Carbon Black App Control (8.5.x prior to 8.5.14, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6, 8.7.x prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.x prior to 8.8.2)—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Carbon Black App Control (AppC) Vendor— Affected VMware Carbon Black App Control (8.5.x prior to 8.5.14, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6, 8.7.x prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.x prior to 8.8.2) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5 to before 8.5.14; 8.6 to before 8.6.6; 8.7.0 to before 8.7.4; 8.8.0 to before 8.8.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:carbon_black_app_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 to before 8.5.14; 8.6 to before 8.6.6; 8.7.0 to before 8.7.4; 8.8.0 to before 8.8.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22951
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgxf-8v8v-6qg4

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-05042 Improper authentication in VMware Carbon Black App Control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-07277 Injection in VMware Carbon Black App Control CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2022-07129 Unrestricted file upload in VMware Carbon Black App Control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1

Sources

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