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CVE-2022-22960

CVE-2022-22960HIGH

n/a VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation — VMware Multiple Products

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .3552   98.4   YES

AFFECTED
  Product                                                                Versions                                                                                                                    Fixed
  VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation  Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Identity Manager 3.3.6, 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3. vRealize Automation 7.6. –  —

TIMELINE
  Jan 10  Reserved by vmware
  Apr 13  Published (CNA: vmware)
  Apr 15  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-05-06

CWE-732 · CNA: vmware · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · KEV due May 6, 2022

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'.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
January 10, 2022	Reserved	Reserved by vmware
April 13, 2022	Published	Published (CNA: vmware)
April 15, 2022	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-05-06

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation	—	Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Identity Manager 3.3.6, 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3. vRealize Automation 7.6.	—

Weaknesses

CWE-732

References (5)

Authoritative record: CVE-2022-22960 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-732

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