Authenticated local file disclosure via undisclosed mechanism
Published Feb 6, 2024 · Updated May 15, 2025
Local file read in VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.x allows remote authenticated users with admin privileges to access sensitive data. VMware has not published the affected component, request parameter, file-selection logic, or other mechanism that exposes local files. Administrative access to the network-facing service is required, and the documented consequence is disclosure only, with no reported file modification or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Local file read in VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.x allows remote authenticated users with admin privileges to access sensitive data. VMware has not published the affected component, request parameter, file-selection logic, or other mechanism that exposes local files. Administrative access to the network-facing service is required, and the documented consequence is disclosure only, with no reported file modification or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-22240
- Published
- Feb 6, 2024
- Updated
- May 15, 2025
- Vendor
- VMware
- Product
- VCF Operations for Networks
- Classifications
- CWE-552, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 6, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=VMware Aria Operations for Networks 6.x
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