Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager
Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to server-side template injection. A malicious actor with network access can trigger a server-side template injection that may result in remote code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-04-14CISA due date 2022-05-05Known ransomware use
EPSS 0.99998 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager | Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Identity Manager 3.3.6, 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Vendor— Affected Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Identity Manager 3.3.6, 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.6 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.6 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.10.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.10.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:21.08.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.08.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:21.08.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.08.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.10.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.10.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:21.08.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.08.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:21.08.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.08.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2022-04-14 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7xc-35g4-g566
References
More VMware Cloud Foundation vulnerabilities
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- TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05049 Path traversal in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05029 Improper input validation in VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05020 Server-side request forgery in VMware vRealize Operations KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-22954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22954 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q7xc-35g4-g566 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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