#VU63407 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2022-22973
Published: May 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63407
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable 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
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.