VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2022-22960
VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 35.8%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 6 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 35.77% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 15 April 2022 · due 6 May 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- vmware/cloud foundation · vmware/identity manager · vmware/vrealize automation · vmware/vrealize suite lifecycle manager · vmware/workspace one access
- Source
- security@vmware.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22960
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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.