CVE-2022-31664 Privilege escalation in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker 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-2022-31664?

CVE-2022-31664 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 a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31664?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2022-31664?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31664 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-31664 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31664 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qh6g-q5gx-px23.

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