Auth bypass in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-22956

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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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: 0.498 (98.9th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-22956: fell from 0.507 to 0.498.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.507 · newest: 0.498 · change: -0.009

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22956?
CVE-2022-22956 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-22956?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-22956 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.