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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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.