CVE-2022-22960

HighCVSS 7.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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'.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-732

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Apr 13, 2022
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Apr 15, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed

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