CVE-2022-31687 Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Assist

Critical 9.8 Published 9 Nov 2022 Updated 1 May 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can gain administrative access to VMware Workspace ONE Assist via network access due to broken access control.

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-2022-31687?

CVE-2022-31687 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 Access Control 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-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31687?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Workspace One Assist.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31687?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31687 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-2022-31687 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31687 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5m37-wwv9-vm8g.