CVE-2022-22960
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CVE-2022-22960 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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'.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 37.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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'.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | >= 3.0, < 5.0 |
| Vmware | Identity Manager | 3.3.3 |
| Vmware | Identity Manager | 3.3.4 |
| Vmware | Identity Manager | 3.3.5 |
| Vmware | Identity Manager | 3.3.6 |
| Vmware | Vrealize Automation | 7.6 |
| Vmware | Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager | >= 8.0, < 9.0 |
| Vmware | Workspace One Access | 20.10.0.0 |
| Vmware | Workspace One Access | 20.10.0.1 |
| Vmware | Workspace One Access | 21.08.0.0 |
| Vmware | Workspace One Access | 21.08.0.1 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22960US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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