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CVE-2022-22955


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.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2022-04-13T18:15:12.820

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:47:40.777

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware identity_manager 3.3.3 Yes
Application vmware identity_manager 3.3.4 Yes
Application vmware identity_manager 3.3.5 Yes
Application vmware identity_manager 3.3.6 Yes
Application vmware vrealize_automation < 9.0 Yes
Application vmware vrealize_automation 7.6 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_access 20.10.0.0 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_access 20.10.0.1 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_access 21.08.0.0 Yes
Application vmware workspace_one_access 21.08.0.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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