Vulnerability Intelligence Report
VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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'.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:37.17%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-732 ↗CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | cloud_foundation | all |
| vmware | identity_manager | 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5, 3.3.6 |
| vmware | vrealize_automation | 7.6 |
| vmware | vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager | all |
| vmware | workspace_one_access | 20.10.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 21.08.0.1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | all |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-01-10T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-04-13T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:42 |
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