High severity · published Apr 13, 2022
CVE-2022-22960
VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
35.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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'.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)35.5% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Apr 15, 2022
Federal remediation dueMay 6, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
Workspace ONE Access · VMware
3.3.3; 3.3.4; 3.3.5; 3.3.6 · source: NVD
VW
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. · source: vendor
CF
Cloud Foundation · Vmware
3.0 before 5.0 · source: NVD
VA
Vrealize Automation · Vmware
7.6 · source: NVD
VS
Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager · Vmware
8.0 before 9.0 · source: NVD
MP
Multiple Products · VMware
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22960
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22960
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
www.vmware.com
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html
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