What is CVE-2022-22954?

CVE-2022-22954 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-22954?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-22954 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-22954 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-14), indicating it is being actively exploited. 137 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

RCE in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-22954

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to server-side template injection. A malicious actor with network access can trigger a server-side template injection that may result in remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published 2022-04-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 1.000 (100.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 100.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 1.000 · newest: 1.000 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Linux Kernel
VMware Cloud Foundation
VMware Identity Manager — versions 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5
VMware Vrealize Automation — versions 7.6
VMware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
VMware Workspace One Access — versions 20.10.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 21.08.0.0
VMware Workspace One Access And Identity Manager — versions 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.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-04-14. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-05.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html (Vendor Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/166935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Template-Injec… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22954?: CVE-2022-22954 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-22954?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-22954 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2022-22954 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-14), indicating it is being actively exploited. 137 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.