Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-22972
VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting local domain users. A malicious actor with network access to the UI may be able to obtain administrative access without the need to authenticate.
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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: 0.563 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.563 · newest: 0.563 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- VMware Cloud Foundation — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.1.1
- VMware Identity Manager — versions 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5
- VMware Vrealize Automation — versions 7.6
- VMware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager — versions 8.0, 8.0.1, 8.1
- VMware Workspace One Access — versions 20.10.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 21.08.0.0
- VMware Workspace One Access, Identity Manager And Vrealize Automation — 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. vRealize Automation 7.6.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0014.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22972?
- CVE-2022-22972 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22972?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22972 known to be exploited?
- 40 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.