CVE-2022-31661 Privilege escalation in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation

High 7.8 Published 5 Aug 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to root in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, and vRealize Automation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-31661?

CVE-2022-31661 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation, published on 5 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain two privilege escalation vulnerabilities. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31661?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2022-31661?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31661 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-31661 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31661 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9x7x-rxxp-r268.