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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2022-22960

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 36%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2022-22960 affects n/a VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-15: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

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'.

Weakness: CWE-732.

Severity

7.8 high

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Apr 15, 2022

Federal due date May 6, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

36%

Higher than 98% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2022-22960 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-22960 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-15, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-06.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22960?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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