Vulnerability in Linux 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'.
EPSS: 0.023 (81.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux 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
- N/a 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
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22973?
- CVE-2022-22973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux 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.