CVE-2022-31685 Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Assist

Critical 9.8 Published 9 Nov 2022 Updated 1 May 2025

An attacker with network access can bypass authentication to gain administrative privileges in VMware Workspace ONE Assist.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-31685?

CVE-2022-31685 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Assist, published on 9 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware Workspace ONE Assist prior to 22.10 contains an Authentication Bypass vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to Workspace ONE Assist may be able to obtain administrative access without the need to authenticate to the application.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31685?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Workspace One Assist.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31685 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-2022-31685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j956-pc3w-227x.