Exploited
high
7.8
CWE
732
Advisory Published
Updated

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

First published: Wed Apr 13 2022(Updated: )

VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts.

Credit: security@vmware.com security@vmware.com security@vmware.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
VMware Cloud Foundation>=3.0<5.0
VMware Identity Manager=3.3.3
VMware Identity Manager=3.3.4
VMware Identity Manager=3.3.5
VMware Identity Manager=3.3.6
VMware vRealize Automation>=8.0<9.0
VMware vRealize Automation=7.6
Vmware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager>=8.0<9.0
VMware Workspace ONE Access=20.10.0.0
VMware Workspace ONE Access=20.10.0.1
VMware Workspace ONE Access=21.08.0.0
VMware Workspace ONE Access=21.08.0.1
Linux Linux kernel
All of
Any of
VMware Cloud Foundation>=3.0<5.0
VMware Identity Manager=3.3.3
VMware Identity Manager=3.3.4
VMware Identity Manager=3.3.5
VMware Identity Manager=3.3.6
VMware vRealize Automation>=8.0<9.0
VMware vRealize Automation=7.6
Vmware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager>=8.0<9.0
VMware Workspace ONE Access=20.10.0.0
VMware Workspace ONE Access=20.10.0.1
VMware Workspace ONE Access=21.08.0.0
VMware Workspace ONE Access=21.08.0.1
Linux Linux kernel
VMware Multiple Products
All of
Any of
>=3.0<5.0
=3.3.3
=3.3.4
=3.3.5
=3.3.6
>=8.0<9.0
=7.6
>=8.0<9.0
=20.10.0.0
=20.10.0.1
=21.08.0.0
=21.08.0.1

Remedy

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-22960?

    CVE-2022-22960 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, and vRealize Automation.

  • How severe is CVE-2022-22960?

    CVE-2022-22960 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

  • Which software products are affected by CVE-2022-22960?

    VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, and vRealize Automation are affected by CVE-2022-22960.

  • How does CVE-2022-22960 work?

    CVE-2022-22960 allows a malicious actor with local access to escalate privileges to 'root'.

  • Are there any patches available for CVE-2022-22960?

    Patch information for CVE-2022-22960 can be found on the VMware website.

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