Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-22973
VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- VMware Cloud Foundation — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.1
- VMware Identity Manager — versions 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5
- 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 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.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0014.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22973?
- CVE-2022-22973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22973?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-22973 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.