Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager
CVE-2022-22973

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Vmware Workspace One Access And Identity Manager.
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 May 2022

What is CVE-2022-22973?

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager are susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows a malicious actor with local access to elevate their privileges to 'root'. This poses a significant security risk, as it can enable an attacker to gain full control over the affected systems. Organizations using these products should promptly apply available security updates to mitigate potential exploit risks.

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Affected Version(s)

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager. Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Identity Manager 3.3.6, 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3.

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0014...
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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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