CVE-2022-22960
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-22960 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-04-13 18:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-08-08 14:22:00 UTC |
| 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'. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.704210000 probability, percentile 0.986760000 (date 2026-04-01)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-04-15; due 2022-05-06; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-732
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | VMware |
|---|---|
| Product | Multiple Products |
| Name | VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22960 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Cloud Foundation | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Identity Manager | 3.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Identity Manager | 3.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Identity Manager | 3.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Identity Manager | 3.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vrealize Automation | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vrealize Automation | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Workspace One Access | 20.10.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Workspace One Access | 20.10.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Workspace One Access | 21.08.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vmware | Workspace One Access | 21.08.0.1 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware Workspace ONE Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| VMware Workspace ONE Access Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| VMSA-2022-0011 | MISC | www.vmware.com | |
| Mware Workspace ONE Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 376521 VMware Identity Manager (vIDM) and Workspace ONE Access Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2022-0011)