Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-22955
VMware Workspace ONE Access has two authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22955 & CVE-2022-22956) in the OAuth2 ACS framework. A malicious actor may bypass the authentication mechanism and execute any operation due to exposed endpoints in the authentication framework.
EPSS: 0.081 (94.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Vmware Identity_manager — versions 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5
- Vmware Vrealize_automation — versions 7.6
- Vmware Workspace_one_access — versions 20.10.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 21.08.0.0
- N/a Vmware Workspace One Access — versions Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22955?
- CVE-2022-22955 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22955?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22955 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.