CVE-2022-22960

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

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'.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published4/13/2022

Last Modified10/30/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorVMware

ProductMultiple Products

Vulnerability NameVMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-04-15

Remediation Due Date2022-05-06

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernelvmware:cloud_foundationvmware:identity_managervmware:vrealize_automationvmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_managervmware:workspace_one_access

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732CWE-732

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html(security@vmware.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html(security@vmware.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html(security@vmware.com)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html(security@vmware.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22960(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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