CVE-2022-22954: VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2022-22954 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-04-14

VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, and vRealize Automation contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to server-side template injection. A malicious actor with network access can trigger this injection to execute arbitrary commands on the server.

Technologies: VMware Identity Manager, VMware Workspace ONE Access. Vendors: VMware.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-22954 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-22954 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 14 April 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-22954?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 14 April 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
VMware Workspace ONE Access 20.10.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 21.08.0.1; VMware Identity Manager 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5, 3.3.6; VMware vRealize Automation 7.6, 8.0 through 8.6.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-22954?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-22954 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-22954?
Check whether you run VMware Identity Manager or VMware Workspace ONE Access. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • VMware Workspace ONE Access 20.10.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 21.08.0.1
  • VMware Identity Manager 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5, 3.3.6
  • VMware vRealize Automation 7.6, 8.0 through 8.6

Timeline

  • 2022-04-06: advisory: Initial vendor advisory VMSA-2022-0011 published by VMware
  • 2022-04-14: disclosed: CVE published in NVD
  • 2022-04-14: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-04-14: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild

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