⚠ Actively exploited
Added to CISA KEV on 2022-04-15. Federal agencies required to patch by 2022-05-06. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions..

CVE-2022-22960 — Incorrect Permission Assignment in Vmware Cloud Foundation

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission AssignmentCWE-250 — Execution with Unnecessary PrivilegesCWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management9 documents8 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
70.4%
top 1.31%
CISA KEV
KEV
Added 2022-04-15
Due 2022-05-06
Exploit
Exploited in wild
Active exploitation observed
Affected products
5
Vmware Cloud FoundationVmware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle ManagerVmware Identity Manager+2 more
Timeline
PublishedApr 13
KEV addedApr 15
KEV dueMay 6
Latest updateMay 20
CISA Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages5 packages

▶NVDvmware/workspace_one_access4 versions+3
▶NVDvmware/identity_manager4 versions+3
▶NVDvmware/cloud_foundation3.0 — 5.0

Patches

Patch: www.vmware.com ↗Patch: www.vmware.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-8r7c-vjv4-wp6x: VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in supp↗2022-04-14
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CVEList
CVE-2022-22960: VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in supp↗2022-04-13
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VulnCheck
VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability↗2022
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Metasploit
VMware Workspace ONE Access CVE-2022-22960↗
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
CISA
VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability↗2022-04-15
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VMware
VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation updates address multiple vulnerabilities.↗2022-04-06
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Unit42
Threat Brief: VMware Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild (CVE-2022-22954 and Others)↗2022-05-20
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