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TI-2022-07129 Aliases CVE-2022-22952GHSA-qvxw-xhgh-w34w

Unrestricted file upload in VMware Carbon Black App Control

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-434Published · 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-434.

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 a file upload vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative access to the VMware App Control administration interface may be able to execute code on the Windows instance where AppC Server is installed by uploading a specially crafted file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01507 74th 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-2022-22952
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvxw-xhgh-w34w

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-07128 OS command injection in VMware Carbon Black App Control CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • 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

Sources

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