CVE-2022-22960

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: April 13, 2022 Modified: October 30, 2025
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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'.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: security@vmware.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: security@vmware.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: security@vmware.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html
Source: security@vmware.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22960
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
70.4%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-05-06

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732 CWE-732

Affected Vendors

linux vmware

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