UNIX symbolic link following in VMware Horizon Client - CVE-2022-22962
Published: April 7, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61945
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22962
CWE-ID: CWE-61
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
VMware Horizon Client
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22962
Install updates from vendor's website.
VMware Horizon Client - update to 2203