Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2022-22973
Published: May 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63407
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22973
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Workspace One Access
VMware Identity Manager
Cloud Foundation
vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
VMware Workspace One Access
VMware Identity Manager
Cloud Foundation
vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-22973
Install updates from vendor's website.