QID 730669

Date Published: 2022-11-17

QID 730669: VMware NSX Manager Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability (VMSA-2022-0027)

VMWare NSX Manager is vulnerable to a pre-authenticated remote code execution vulnerability via XStream open source library. (CVE-2021-39144)

Affected Versions:
VMware Cloud Foundation (NSX-V) 3.11

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated): This QID sends a crafted payload to VMware NSX target and checks for a callback. A vulnerable target will connect back to the Qualys scanner on a specified port.

Due to an unauthenticated endpoint that leverages XStream for input serialization in VMware Cloud Foundation (NSX-V), a malicious actor can get remote code execution in the context of 'root' on the appliance.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6 severity.
    • Solution
    Vendor has released patch to address the vulnerability. For more information please refer to VMSA-2022-0027

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 730669

    CVE-2021-39144 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    VMSA-2022-0027 URL Logo www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0027.html
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