CVE-2022-31689 Auth bypass in VMware Workspace ONE Assist

Critical 9.8 Published 9 Nov 2022 Updated 1 May 2025

Attackers can hijack user sessions by obtaining valid tokens, leading to unauthorized access to 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-2022-31689?

CVE-2022-31689 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 Session fixation vulnerability. A malicious actor who obtains a valid session token may be able to authenticate to the application using that token.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Workspace One Assist.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31689 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-2022-31689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqpq-8wg5-2cpj.