CVE-2022-22960 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-04-15
VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts. A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this flaw to escalate their permissions to root.
Yes. CVE-2022-22960 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 15 April 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-22960?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 15 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.x; VMware Cloud Foundation 3.0 to 5.0; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-22960?
A patch was published on 2022-04-15: VMware released VMSA-2022-0011 advisory and patches Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2022-22960 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-22960?
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Affected products
VMware Workspace ONE Access 20.10.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 21.08.0.1