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    CVE-2022-22960

    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'.

    Published:Apr 13, 2022
    Last Modified:Oct 30, 2025
    EPS:Apr 13, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.70421
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    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'.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    May 6, 2022
    1589 days ago
    Alert Date
    Apr 15, 2022
    1610 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Cloud Foundation
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Identity Manager
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Vrealize Automation
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Workspace One Access

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High