CVE-2022-31686 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-2022-31686?

CVE-2022-31686 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 a Broken Authentication Method 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-2022-31686?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Workspace One Assist.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31686?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31686 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-2022-31686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxv8-5xv5-fmg8.