CVE-2022-22960
Incorrect Permission Assignment: Is CVE-2022-22960 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.
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VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-04-15) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~37%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for VMware Multiple Products: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-06. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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