# CVE-2022-22960: VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-22960-vmware-multiple-products-privilege-escalation-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-04-15. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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.

Technologies: [Apple Multiple Products](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/multiple-products). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-22960 exploited in the wild?** 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?** Check whether you run Apple Multiple Products. 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.x
- VMware Cloud Foundation 3.0 to 5.0
- VMware vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager 8.x

## Timeline

- 2022-04-15: disclosed
- 2022-04-15: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-04-15: patched: VMware released VMSA-2022-0011 advisory and patches

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