CVE-2022-31672Network attack vector

Root privilege escalation from administrative network access

Published Aug 9, 2022 · Updated Aug 27, 2025

Privilege escalation in VMware vRealize Operations 8.x before 8.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to gain root access. VMware has not disclosed the affected component or the operation on untrusted input that enables the escalation. Administrative access to the network-facing management service is required, after which the attacker gains full control of the appliance.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in VMware vRealize Operations 8.x before 8.6.4 allows remote authenticated users to gain root access. VMware has not disclosed the affected component or the operation on untrusted input that enables the escalation. Administrative access to the network-facing management service is required, after which the attacker gains full control of the appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-31672
Published
Aug 9, 2022
Updated
Aug 27, 2025
Vendor
VMware
Product
VMware Aria Operations
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 9, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

VMware · VMware Aria Operationsversion=VMware vRealize Operations (8.x prior to 8.6.4)

Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2VMwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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Technologies

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