CVE-2022-22948

CRITICALNVD 6.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-07-17), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 14%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper permission of files. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to the vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.

CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
14%
EPSS %ILE
96%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 29, 2022

Last Modified

October 31, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 12, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22948
generic

Support Content Notification - Support Portal - Broadcom support portal

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0009.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 46× in last 7d / 225× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 462 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-28 11:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-28 07:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-28 03:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-27 23:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-27 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-07-27 19:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-27 17:17 UTCCISA KEV update
  8. 2026-07-27 14:55 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-27 14:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-27 10:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-27 06:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-27 02:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-26 22:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-26 18:27 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-07-26 18:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-26 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-26 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-26 14:20 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-07-26 14:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-26 10:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-26 06:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-26 02:01 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-07-26 02:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-25 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-23 14:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 02:08 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-23 00:26 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-23 00:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 22:55 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-07-22 20:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  8. 2026-07-22 16:15 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-22 16:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  12. 2026-07-22 12:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-07-22 03:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-21 23:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-21 19:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-21 15:28 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-07-21 15:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  22. 2026-07-21 11:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-21 07:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-21 03:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-20 23:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-20 19:02 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-07-20 19:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-20 17:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-07-20 14:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-20 10:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-20 06:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-20 02:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-19 22:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-19 18:20 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-07-19 18:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-19 14:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-07-19 14:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-07-19 10:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-19 06:06 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-07-19 06:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-07-19 02:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-18 21:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-18 17:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-18 13:45 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-07-18 13:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-18 10:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-07-18 10:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-07-18 09:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-18 05:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-18 01:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-17 21:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-17 17:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-17 13:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-17 09:10 UTCEG score recompute
  56. 2026-07-17 09:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-17 05:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-17 00:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-16 20:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  61. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  62. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  63. 2026-07-16 16:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-07-16 12:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-07-16 08:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-07-16 04:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-07-16 00:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-15 20:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  70. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  71. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  72. 2026-07-15 16:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  74. 2026-07-15 12:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-15 08:06 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitpost/linux/gather/vcenter_secrets_dump✓ verified
    First seen Apr 15, 2022

    VMware vCenter Secrets Dump

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCPenteraIO/CVE-2022-22948
    First seen Oct 17, 2021

    Scanner for CVE-2022-22948 an Information Disclosure in VMWare vCenter

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-22948?
CVE-2022-22948 is a critical vulnerability published on March 29, 2022. The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper permission of files. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to the vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.
When was CVE-2022-22948 disclosed?
CVE-2022-22948 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 29, 2022, with the most recent update on October 31, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-22948 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-22948 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on July 17, 2024, affecting VMware vCenter Server. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-22948?
CVE-2022-22948 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-22948?
CVE-2022-22948 affects VMware vCenter Server. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-22948?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-22948, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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