Security Vulnerability CVE-2022-22960 - Complete Analysis and Details
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CVE-2022-22960

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National Vulnerability Database Information

Description: 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 Base Score: 7.8 (v3.1)

The **CVSS Base Score** is a score from **0 to 10** that represents the intrinsic severity of a vulnerability. A higher score indicates greater severity.

Value
0.02.55.07.510.0
Published on: 04/13/2022 18:15:13
Last modified: 10/30/2025 20:03:55
NIST: CVE source from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

CVSS Metrics Details

  • Base Severity: HIGH
  • Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Database CWE: v4.18

CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource ↗

The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

Fonte: MITRE CWE


FIRST Information

EPSS Score: 0.7042

The **EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)** is a score from **0 to 1** that indicates the **probability** that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.

Value
0.00.250.50.751.0

Percentile: 0.9862

The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.

Value
0.00.250.50.751.0

*Data updated as of: 2025-12-12


CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.

CVE **CVE-2022-22960** **IS PRESENT** in the CISA KEV Catalog!

  • Vulnerability Name: VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
  • Short Description: VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts.
  • Date Added to KEV: 04/15/2022
  • Vendor/Product: VMware / Multiple Products
  • Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
  • Due Date: 05/06/2022

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NVD References

Exploit PoC from GitHub