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CVE-2022-31680

The vCenter Server contains an unsafe deserialisation vulnerability in the PSC (Platform services controller). A malicious actor with admin access on vCenter server may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system that hosts the vCenter Server.

Severity
Critical 9.1
Published
7 Oct 2022
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
6.5
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware vCenter ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:vmware:vcenter_server
  • Version 6.5-update3u
  • Version 6.5-update3t
  • Version 6.5-update3s
  • Version 6.5-update3r
All 28 release lines
  • Every version before 6.5
  • Version 6.5-a
  • Version 6.5-b
  • Version 6.5-c
  • Version 6.5-update1b
  • Version 6.5-update1c
  • Version 6.5-update2b
  • Version 6.5-update2c
  • Version 6.5
  • Version 6.5-d
  • Version 6.5-update1
  • Version 6.5-update1d
  • Version 6.5-update1e
  • Version 6.5-update1g
  • Version 6.5-update2
  • Version 6.5-update2d
  • Version 6.5-update2g
  • Version 6.5-update3
  • Version 6.5-update3d
  • Version 6.5-update3f
  • Version 6.5-update3k
  • Version 6.5-update3n
  • Version 6.5-update3p
  • Version 6.5-update3q
  • Version 6.5-update3r
  • Version 6.5-update3s
  • Version 6.5-update3t
  • Version 6.5-update3u

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31680
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31680