Improper authentication in VMware Workspace ONE Access
Priority HIGH 73CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.49533 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | VMware Workspace ONE Access | Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware Workspace ONE Access Vendor— Affected Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 to before 9.0 | 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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 to before 9.0 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22956
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54hw-pp59-j3rc
References
More VMware Identity Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-07131 Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03502 OS command injection in VMware Workspace One Access , VMware Workspace One Access… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-07137 Incorrect permission assignment in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-07149 VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-13575 VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07132 VMware Workspace ONE Access has two authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22955… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-22956 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22956 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54hw-pp59-j3rc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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