# CVE-2022-31659: SQL injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation

> A malicious administrator can trigger remote code execution in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager via SQL injection.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 14 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xpqf-h5q4-9r99

## What is CVE-2022-31659?

CVE-2022-31659 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation, published on 5 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrator and network access can trigger a remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31659?

It affects 4 products.


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

## How do I fix CVE-2022-31659?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-31659 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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

- [CVE-2022-31656](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31656/): Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation (critical 9.8)
- [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)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-31659 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-31659 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation, published on 5 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2022-31659/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31659/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31659
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31659
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-31659

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31659/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.