CVE-2022-22972 Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation

What is CVE-2022-22972?

CVE-2022-22972 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 20 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting local domain users. A malicious actor with network access to the UI may be able to obtain administrative access without the need to authenticate.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22972?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Identity Manager, Vmware Vrealize Automation, Vmware Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager, Vmware Workspace One Access.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22972?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-22972 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-22972 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Cloud Foundation

• CVE-2024-38812 VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-37079 Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2022-22954 VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-22005 VMware vCenter Server File Upload Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-21985 VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation Exploited Critical 9.8

All Vmware Cloud Foundation vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-ffjg-mw44-7fw8.