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CVE-2022-22960

VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Apr 13, 2022 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · vmware cloud foundation

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'.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 13, 2022 · Catalog

    Detected

    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'.

  2. Apr 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 6, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

CISA due date May 6, 2022

Affected

  • cpe vmware/cloud foundationversion unspecified
  • cpe vmware/identity manager3.3.3
  • cpe vmware/identity manager3.3.4
  • cpe vmware/identity manager3.3.5
  • cpe vmware/identity manager3.3.6
  • cpe vmware/vrealize automation7.6
  • cpe vmware/vrealize suite lifecycle managerversion unspecified
  • cpe vmware/workspace one access20.10.0.0
  • vendor VMware Multiple Productsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2022-22960

    VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2022-22960

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2022-22960

    30-day exploitation probability 35.5%

    first.org
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_linux/local/vmware_workspace_one_access_cve_2022_22960

    Public module reference (good). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-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'.

    nvd.nist.gov

References