A security filter misconfiguration exists in VMware Hyperic Server 5.8.6.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
A security filter misconfiguration exists in VMware Hyperic Server 5.8.6. Exploitation of this vulnerability enables a malicious party to bypass some authentication requirements when issuing requests to Hyperic Server. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-38651
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4275-m544-m6p7
References
More VMware Hyperic Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18183 A remote unauthenticated insecure deserialization vulnerability exists in VMware Hyperic… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-38651 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-38651 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4275-m544-m6p7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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