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
Published · last modified .
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 over last 30 days · oldest: 0.507 · newest: 0.498 · change: -0.009
Affected products
- 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
- VMware Workspace One Access — versions Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0.
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.