UNIX symbolic link following in VMware Horizon Client - CVE-2022-22962

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UNIX symbolic link following in VMware Horizon Client - CVE-2022-22962

Published: April 7, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61945
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22962
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Horizon Client
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can change the default shared folder location and gain elevated privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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