CVE-2022-22973

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 62.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 20, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@vmwarehttps://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0014.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0014.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-22973?

CVE-2022-22973 is a high vulnerability published on May 20, 2022. VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with local access can escalate privileges to 'root'.

When was CVE-2022-22973 disclosed?

CVE-2022-22973 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 20, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-22973 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-22973 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 62.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-22973?

CVE-2022-22973 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-22973?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-22973, 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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