CVE-2022-22960

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-04-15), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 37%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
98.4%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 13, 2022

Last Modified

October 30, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22960
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Support Content Notification - Support Portal - Broadcom support portal

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Privilege-Escalation.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171918/Mware-Workspace-ONE-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 55× in last 7d / 237× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 451 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-23 14:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 02:08 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 21:52 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 21:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-07-22 18:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 14:33 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-22 14:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-07-22 10:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  16. 2026-07-21 16:23 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-07-21 16:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-21 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  21. 2026-07-21 12:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-21 09:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-21 05:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-21 01:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-20 22:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-20 18:28 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-20 18:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-20 17:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-20 14:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-20 11:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  13. 2026-07-19 05:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-19 02:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-07-18 11:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-18 10:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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  23. 2026-07-18 07:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  26. 2026-07-17 20:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-17 17:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-17 13:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-17 10:02 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-07-17 10:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-07-17 06:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-17 02:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-16 23:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-16 19:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  36. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-07-16 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-07-16 15:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-16 12:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-07-16 08:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-16 04:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-07-16 01:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-15 21:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-07-15 17:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-07-15 16:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  48. 2026-07-15 15:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  49. 2026-07-15 14:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-07-15 10:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-15 06:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-07-15 03:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-14 23:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-07-14 19:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-07-14 18:05 UTCCISA KEV update
  56. 2026-07-14 16:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-07-14 12:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-14 09:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-07-14 05:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-14 01:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-07-13 22:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  62. 2026-07-13 22:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-07-13 18:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
  65. 2026-07-13 14:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-07-13 11:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-07-13 07:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-13 06:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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  70. 2026-07-13 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-07-13 00:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-12 20:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-07-12 16:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-12 13:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-07-12 09:36 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/linux/local/vmware_workspace_one_access_cve_2022_22960✓ verified
    First seen Apr 6, 2022

    VMware Workspace ONE Access CVE-2022-22960

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-22960?
CVE-2022-22960 is a high vulnerability published on April 13, 2022. 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'.
When was CVE-2022-22960 disclosed?
CVE-2022-22960 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 13, 2022, with the most recent update on October 30, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-22960 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-22960 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on April 15, 2022, affecting VMware Multiple Products. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-22960?
CVE-2022-22960 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-22960?
CVE-2022-22960 affects VMware Multiple Products. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-22960?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-22960, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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