# CVE-2022-31656: Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation

> Attackers with network access can bypass authentication to gain administrative privileges in VMware Workspace ONE and related identity management products.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hvqf-whpm-54wr

## What is CVE-2022-31656?

CVE-2022-31656 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation, published on 5 Aug 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-2022-31656?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Vmware Access Connector, Vmware Identity Manager, Vmware Identity Manager Connector, Vmware One Access.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-31656?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-31656 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31656 exists.

Public exploit code:

- VMware - Local File Inclusion (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-31656.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation

- [CVE-2022-31657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31657/): Open redirect in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-31660](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31660/): Privilege escalation in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-31661](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31661/): Privilege escalation in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-31664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31664/): Privilege escalation in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-31662](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31662/): Path traversal in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Access Connector, Identity Manager, vIDM Connector and vRealize Automation (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-31656 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-31656 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation, published on 5 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-31656 exists.

Affected product: VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31656/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31656/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31656
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31656
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-31656

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31656/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.