CVEs / CVE-2022-22960
CVE-2022-22960: VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 15 Apr 2022
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 35.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts.
Description
VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation | Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Identity Manager 3.3.6, 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3. vRealize Automation 7.6. | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 15 Apr 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 6 May 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-732 |
References
- CVE-2022-22960 on NVD
- CVE-2022-22960 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22960 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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