CVE-2022-22962

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Vmware Horizon Agent For Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 April 2022

Summary

VMware Horizon Agent for Linux (prior to 22.x) contains a local privilege escalation as a user is able to change the default shared folder location due to a vulnerable symbolic link. Successful exploitation can result in linking to a root owned file.

Affected Version(s)

VMware Horizon Agent for Linux VMware Horizon Agent for Linux prior to 22.x

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0012...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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