VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a privilege escalation…
Priority LOW 39Published · 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 Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02354 83rd 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 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 · 40
| 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: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:cloud_foundation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | 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: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
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 patch1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 patch2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 patch3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3 patch1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.3:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3 patch2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.3:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3 patch3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4 patch1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.1 patch1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.1 patch2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4.1:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.1 patch3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.6:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6 patch1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.6.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.8 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 patch1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 patch2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.2:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 patch3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3 patch1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.3:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3 patch2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.3:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3 patch3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4 patch1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.1 patch1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.1 patch2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.4.1:patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.1 patch3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.6:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6 patch1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22973
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hvh-jpvg-gwfm
References
More VMware Cloud Foundation vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26040 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2022-07131 Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager 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
Sources
- CVE-2022-22973 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22973 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hvh-jpvg-gwfm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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