# CVE-2022-22960: VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

> CVE-2022-22960: VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-22960
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:42Z

- Published: 2022-04-13 00:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15 UTC · Assigner: vmware
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 35.5%, 98th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-04-15, federal due date 2022-05-06, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

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'.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- n/a: VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22960)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22960)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html)
- [https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html](https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html)

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