SRC-2022-0018 : VMware vRealize Operations Manager DeploymentNodeLevelController Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vulnerability Details:

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to leak sensitive information in VMware vRealize Operations. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability however the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.

The issue results from the ability to request access create and access heap dumps. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate access and achieve remote code execution as the root user.

Affected Vendors:

VMWare

Affected Products:

vRealize Operations

Vendor Response:

VMWare has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: <https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0022.html&gt;