# CVE-2022-31686: Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Assist

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

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 1 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fxv8-5xv5-fmg8

## 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 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31686?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2022-31686 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in VMware Workspace ONE Assist

- [CVE-2022-31685](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31685/): Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Assist (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-31687](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31687/): Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Assist (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-31689](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31689/): Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Assist (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-31688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31688/): Cross-site scripting in VMware Workspace ONE Assist (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-31686 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: VMware Workspace ONE Assist. 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-2022-31686/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31686/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-31686
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31686
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-31686

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31686/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.