How severe is CVE-2022-31704?

CVE-2022-31704 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-31704 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 81% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-31704?

CVE-2022-31704 affects Vmware Vrealize Log Insight. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31704?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-31704 published?

CVE-2022-31704 was published on 2023-01-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-31704

CVE-2022-31704 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Vrealize Log Insight with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 81% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 81% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Vmware Vrealize Log Insight
Published: 2023-01-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The vRealize Log Insight contains a broken access control vulnerability. An unauthenticated malicious actor can remotely inject code into sensitive files of an impacted appliance which can result in remote code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31704?: The vRealize Log Insight contains a broken access control vulnerability. An unauthenticated malicious actor can remotely inject code into sensitive files of an impacted appliance which can result in remote code execution.
How severe is CVE-2022-31704?: CVE-2022-31704 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-31704 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 81% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-31704?: CVE-2022-31704 affects Vmware Vrealize Log Insight. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-31704?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-31704 published?: CVE-2022-31704 was published on 2023-01-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_log_insight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Vmware Vrealize Log Insight

CVE-2022-31706 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): The vRealize Log Insight contains a Directory Traversal Vulnerability. An unauthenticated, malicious actor can inject…
CVE-2016-2082 — High (CVSS 8.8): Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in VMware vRealize Log Insight 2.x and 3.x before 3.3.2 allows remote…
CVE-2022-31710 — High (CVSS 7.5): vRealize Log Insight contains a deserialization vulnerability. An unauthenticated malicious actor can remotely trigger…
CVE-2022-31703 — High (CVSS 7.5): The vRealize Log Insight contains a Directory Traversal Vulnerability. An unauthenticated, malicious actor can inject…
CVE-2018-6980 — High (CVSS 7.2): VMware vRealize Log Insight (4.7.x before 4.7.1 and 4.6.x before 4.6.2) contains a vulnerability due to improper…
CVE-2020-3954 — Medium (CVSS 6.1): Open Redirect vulnerability exists in VMware vRealize Log Insight prior to 8.1.0 due to improper Input validation.

All CVEs affecting Vmware Vrealize Log Insight →

Other CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-50746 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi…
CVE-2026-46978 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Remote Administration Daemon). The…
CVE-2026-35308 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Third Party Jars).…
CVE-2026-35307 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that…
CVE-2026-46695 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Boxlite is a sandbox service that allows users to create lightweight virtual machines (Boxes) and launch OCI containers…
CVE-2026-46840 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in Oracle REST Data Services (component: Backend-as-a-Service). Supported versions that are affected are…

Browse all CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities →