CVE-2024-22266Network attack vector

Cloud credential disclosure via plaintext system logs

Published May 8, 2024 · Updated Nov 15, 2024

Information disclosure in VMware Avi Load Balancer 30.x.x before 30.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to read cloud connection credentials. The product records cloud connection credentials in system logs without protecting their plaintext values. Access to the system logs is required, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of the recorded credentials.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in VMware Avi Load Balancer 30.x.x before 30.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to read cloud connection credentials. The product records cloud connection credentials in system logs without protecting their plaintext values. Access to the system logs is required, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of the recorded credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-22266
Published
May 8, 2024
Updated
Nov 15, 2024
Vendor
VMware
Product
VMware Avi Load Balancer
Classifications
CWE-522, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=30.x.x <30.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

VMware · VMware Avi Load Balancerversion=30.x.x <30.2.1

Published CVSS scores

6.5VMwareCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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