CVE-2022-22960
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Apr 13, 2022
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Jan 10, 2022
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'.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automationn/a |
|
References
- 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.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22960government-resource
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