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TI-2022-07139 Aliases CVE-2022-22962GHSA-qwvq-v644-q547

Link following in VMware Horizon Agent for Linux

Priority LOW 34CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

VMware Horizon Agent for Linux (prior to 22.x) contains a local privilege escalation as a user is able to change the default shared folder location due to a vulnerable symbolic link. Successful exploitation can result in linking to a root owned file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.003 22nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareVMware Horizon Agent for LinuxVMware Horizon Agent for Linux prior to 22.x—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Horizon Agent for Linux VendorVMware Affected VMware Horizon Agent for Linux prior to 22.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2203VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2203 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22962
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwvq-v644-q547

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-03933 Use after free in ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, VMRC and Horizon Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-07141 VMware Horizon Agent for Linux (prior to 22.x) contains a local privilege escalation that… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-07117 VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.2.2) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2019-03919 VMware Horizon Connection Server (7.x before 7.8, 7.5.x before 7.5.2, 6.x before 6.2.8)… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2020-03493 Cross-site scripting in VMware Horizon Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences