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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-22952 · published 23 March 2022

CVE-2022-22952: Vmware carbon black app control unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Vmware · Carbon Black App Control

VMware Carbon Black App Control (8.5.x prior to 8.5.14, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6, 8.7.x prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.x prior to 8.8.2) contains a file upload vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative access to the VMware App Control administration interface may be able to execute code on the Windows instance where AppC Server is installed by uploading a specially crafted file.

9.1 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.5% · top 26.6% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
9.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.0
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

VMware Carbon Black App Control (8.5.x prior to 8.5.14, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6, 8.7.x prior to 8.7.4 and 8.8.x prior to 8.8.2) contains a file upload vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrative access to the VMware App Control administration interface may be able to execute code on the Windows instance where AppC Server is installed by uploading a specially crafted file.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0008.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0008.html PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-22952), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.