CVE-2022-22960 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 35.5% (pctl 98)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-06.
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'.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 35.52% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-732 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-05-06 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2022-04-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-04-15 |
| Due | 2022-05-06 |
| Vendor / product | VMware / Multiple Products |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (6)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel |
| vmware | cloud foundation |
| vmware | identity manager |
| vmware | vrealize automation |
| vmware | vrealize suite lifecycle manager |
| vmware | workspace one access |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22960
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