CVE-2022-22960 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-22960?

CVE-2022-22960 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-22960?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Identity Manager, Vmware Vrealize Automation, Vmware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, Vmware Workspace One Access.

Vulnerability 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 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Cloud Foundation	>= 3.0, < 5.0
Vmware	Identity Manager	3.3.3
Vmware	Vrealize Automation	7.6
Vmware	Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager	>= 8.0, < 9.0
Vmware	Workspace One Access	20.10.0.0
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-ExecExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-ExeExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-PrivilegExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-ExecExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-ExeExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-PrivilegExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-US Government Resource

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-22960?

CVE-2022-22960 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 c...

How severe is CVE-2022-22960?

CVE-2022-22960 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-22960?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Identity Manager, Vmware Vrealize Automation, Vmware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, Vmware Workspace One Access.