What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-22272?

CVE-2024-22272 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

VMware CVE-2024-22272

MEDIUM

Missing Authorization (CWE-862)

2024-06-27 security@vmware.com

Authentication Bypass VMware Denial Of Service

4.9

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: vmware

Severity by source

Vendor (vmware) PRIMARY

4.9 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from Vendor (vmware) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: vmware

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 27, 2024 - 21:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.9

DescriptionCVE.org

VMware Cloud Director contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability.

An authenticated tenant administrator for a given organization within VMware Cloud Director may be able to accidentally disable their organization leading to a Denial of Service for active sessions within their own organization's scope.

AnalysisAI

VMware Cloud Director contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. VMware Cloud Director contains an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability. An authenticated tenant administrator for a given organization within VMware Cloud Director may be able to accidentally disable their organization leading to a Denial of Service for active sessions within their own organization's scope.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.