What is CVE-2022-31686?

CVE-2022-31686 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Workspace One Assist, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-09.

How severe is CVE-2022-31686?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Vmware Workspace One Assist

CVE-2022-31686

VMware Workspace ONE Assist prior to 22.10 contains a Broken Authentication Method vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to Workspace ONE Assist may be able to obtain administrative access without the need to authenticate to the application.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.009 (56.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Vmware Workspace_one_assist
N/a Vmware Workspace One Assist — versions VMware Workspace ONE Assist prior to 22.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security@vmware.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-31686?: CVE-2022-31686 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Workspace One Assist, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-31686?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.