CVE-2022-22956

Description

VMware Workspace ONE Access has two authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22955 & CVE-2022-22956) in the OAuth2 ACS framework. A malicious actor may bypass the authentication mechanism and execute any operation due to exposed endpoints in the authentication framework.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 56.89% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a VMware Workspace ONE Access
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html patch vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22956?
CVE-2022-22956 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22956?
To fix CVE-2022-22956, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-22956 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-22956 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~57% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-22956?
CVE-2022-22956 affects n/a VMware Workspace ONE Access.
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