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TI-2022-13600 Aliases CVE-2022-31681GHSA-5996-c7cm-2xrf

NULL pointer dereference in VMware ESXi

Priority LOW 28CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

VMware ESXi contains a null-pointer deference vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may create a denial of service condition on the host.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00203 10th 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 ESXiVMware ESXi (7.0 prior to ESXi70U3sf-20036586, 6.7 prior to ESXi670-202210101-SG & 6.5 prior to ESXi650-202210101-SG)—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware ESXi Vendor— Affected VMware ESXi (7.0 prior to ESXi70U3sf-20036586, 6.7 prior to ESXi670-202210101-SG & 6.5 prior to ESXi650-202210101-SG) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2 to before 4.3.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.4.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 betaVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1a:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_1aVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1b:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_1bVulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 to before 4.3.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 beta Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_1a Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1b:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_1b Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1c:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_1cVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1d:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_1dVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1e:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_1eVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2a:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_2aVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2c:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_2cVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2d:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_2dVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2e:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_2eVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3c:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_3cVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3d:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_3dVulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3e:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 update_3eVulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1c:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_1c Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1d:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_1d Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1e:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_1e Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_2a Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2c:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_2c Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2d:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_2d Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2e:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_2e Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3c:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_3c Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3d:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_3d Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3e:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 update_3e Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-31681
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5996-c7cm-2xrf

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-26040 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07131 Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05049 Path traversal in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-05029 Improper input validation in VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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