CVE-2022-22960VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Apr 15, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by May 6, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-732
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Apr 15, 2022; federal remediation due May 6, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 35.52% (percentile 98)
- Assigned by
- vmware
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
vmware cloud_foundation vmware:cloud_foundation | from 3.0 before 5.0 | NVD |
vmware identity_manager vmware:identity_manager | 3.3.3; 3.3.4; 3.3.5; 3.3.6 | NVD |
vmware vrealize_automation vmware:vrealize_automation | 7.6 | NVD |
vmware vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager | from 8.0 before 9.0 | NVD |
vmware workspace_one_access vmware:workspace_one_access | 20.10.0.0; 20.10.0.1; 21.08.0.0; 21.08.0.1 | NVD |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.htmlpatch, vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlexploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlexploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.htmlexploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22960us-government-resource
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