Is CVE-2022-22960 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-22960 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-30.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22960?

CVE-2022-22960 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-22960?

Patch guidance is available from vmware security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-22960.

Fix CVE-2022-22960 - HIGH vmware cloud foundation

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-22960?

11 products: vmware cloud foundation, vmware identity manager, vmware identity manager, vmware identity manager, vmware identity manager, and 6 more.

Description

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'.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VMWARE
Published: 4/13/2022
Last Modified: 10/30/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

vmware : cloud_foundationvmware : identity_managervmware : identity_managervmware : identity_managervmware : identity_managervmware : vrealize_automationvmware : vrealize_suite_lifecycle_managervmware : workspace_one_accessvmware : workspace_one_accessvmware : workspace_one_accessvmware : workspace_one_access

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD