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CVE-2022-22960

VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.

CVSS 7.8 · HighBuzz score 65.9KEV listed

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 65.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 26.4 · diversity 14.5 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
26.4
13 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
14.5
5 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
25.0
Known exploited vulnerability present
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
13 source links · newest first
  • Top 12 vulnerabilities routinely exploited in 2022Help Net Security

    Cybersecurity agencies from member countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have released a list of the top 12 vulnerabilities routinely exploited in 2022, plus 30 additional ones also “popular” with attackers. The top 12 “In 2022, malicious cyber actors exploited older software vulnerabilities more frequently than recently disclosed vulnerabilities and targeted unpatched, internet-facing systems. Proof of concept (PoC) code was publicly available for many of the software vulnerabilities or vulnerability chains likely facilitating exploitation … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comAug 4, 2023, 1:17 PM
  • Five Eyes government agencies have published a list of the software vulnerabilities that were most frequently exploited in malicious attacks in 2022.

    newswww.securityweek.comAug 4, 2023, 9:08 AM
  • CISA, the FBI, and NSA, along with Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies published a list of the 12 most exploited vulnerabilities of 2022. CISA, the NSA, and the FBI, in collaboration with cybersecurity authorities from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, have published a list of the 12 most exploited vulnerabilities of 2022. The […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comAug 4, 2023, 6:30 AM
  • The cybercrime underground has long functioned as an open market where sellers of products and services are paired with buyers and contractors. One of the most valuable commodities on this market are stolen credentials since they can provide attackers with access into networks, databases, and other assets owned by organizations. It’s no surprise to see […]

    newswww.csoonline.comMar 10, 2023, 1:06 AM
  • When VMware announced patches for a critical vulnerability on May 18, users were warned that exploitation in the wild would likely start soon, and now a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit targeting the flaw has been made public.

    newswww.securityweek.comMay 27, 2022, 6:15 PM
  • CVE-2022-22954, one of several recently published VMware vulnerabilities, is being exploited in the wild. Read our observations and recommendations.

    vendorunit42.paloaltonetworks.comMay 20, 2022, 1:00 PM
  • The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has issued an emergency directive over two new vulnerabilities in VMware products. According to the advisory, threat actors are likely to exploit CVE-2022-22972 and CVE-2022-22973 in several products including VMware Workspace ONE Access (Access), VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), VMware vRealize Automation (vRA), VMware Cloud Foundation, and vRealize Suite […]

    newswww.csoonline.comMay 19, 2022, 1:10 PM
  • The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned organizations about two actively exploited VMware product vulnerabilities, and the agency believes two other freshly patched flaws will also be exploited soon.

    newswww.securityweek.comMay 19, 2022, 9:57 AM
  • VMware has released patches for a privately reported critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-22972) in VMware’s Workspace ONE Access, VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), vRealize Lifecycle Manager, vRealize Automation, and VMware Cloud Foundation products, and is urging administrators to patch or mitigate immediately, because “the ramifications of this vulnerability are serious.” Simultaneously, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an emergency directive for all federal civilian executive branch agencies, which are ordered to enumerate all instances of … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comMay 19, 2022, 9:25 AM
  • CISA orders federal agencies to fix VMware CVE-2022-22972 and CVE-2022-22973 vulnerabilities by May 23, 2022. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued the Emergency Directive 22-03 to order federal agencies to fix VMware CVE-2022-22972 and CVE-2022-22973 flaws or to remove the affected products from their networks by May 23, 2022. The list of impacted […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMay 19, 2022, 6:13 AM
  • US CISA adds a VMware privilege escalation flaw and a Google Chrome type confusion issue to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a VMware privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2022-22960) and a Google Chrome type confusion issue (CVE-2022-1364) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. According to Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comApr 18, 2022, 8:13 AM
  • VMware on Wednesday announced patches for several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities affecting Workspace ONE Access and other products.

    newswww.securityweek.comApr 7, 2022, 10:09 AM
  • VMware fixed critical vulnerabilities in multiple products that could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. VMware has addressed critical remote code vulnerabilities in multiple products, including VMware’s Workspace ONE Access, VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), vRealize Lifecycle Manager, vRealize Automation, and VMware Cloud Foundation products. The virtualization giant urges its customers to address […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comApr 7, 2022, 7:10 AM

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