CVE-2022-31706

CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEI

VMware vRealize Log Insight 3.0-4.8 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2022-31706 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 2 public exploits from researchers including Horizon3.ai Attack Team, including a Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/vmware_vrli_rce. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2022-31706, a chain of vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Log Insight (v8.x) including directory traversal, broken access control, and deserialization, leading to unauthenticated RCE as root. It leverages Thrift service interactions to download and process a malicious PAK archive, placing a JSP payload for execution.

Description

The vRealize Log Insight contains a Directory Traversal Vulnerability. An unauthenticated, malicious actor can inject files into the operating system of an impacted appliance which can result in remote code execution.

Exploits (2)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Horizon3.ai Attack Team · rubypoclinux
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/vmware_vrli_rce.rb

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2022-31706, a chain of vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Log Insight (v8.x) including directory traversal, broken access control, and deserialization, leading to unauthenticated RCE as root. It leverages Thrift service interactions to download and process a malicious PAK archive, placing a JSP payload for execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VMware vRealize Log Insight < v8.10.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to Thrift service (port 16520) and web service (port 443) · SSL/TLS connectivity
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 05, 2026 Full analysis →
vulncheck_xdb WORKING POC
remote
https://github.com/horizon3ai/vRealizeLogInsightRCE

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2022-31706, which abuses Thrift RPC endpoints in VMware vRealize Log Insight to achieve arbitrary file write and remote code execution via directory traversal. The exploit chains multiple CVEs (CVE-2022-31706, CVE-2022-31704, CVE-2022-31711) to leak a node token, download a malicious payload, and write a cron job for a reverse shell.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VMware vRealize Log Insight
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to Thrift RPC port (default 16520) · HTTP server to host malicious payload
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 25, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

VMware vRealize Log Insight - Path Traversal
CRITICALby ritikchaddha
Shodan: http.title:"vrealize log insight"
FOFA: title="vrealize log insight"

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.9018
EPSS Percentile 99.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2023-12-20
CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
vmware/vrealize_log_insight 3.0 - 4.8
Published Jan 26, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026