CVE-2022-22954: VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-22954 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Code Injection vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 14-04-2022. It has been used in ransomware campaigns. EPSS estimates a 100.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 11-04-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 14-04-2022
   Added to CISA KEVVMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability
3. 05-05-2022
   CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
4. 21-10-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to server-side template injection. A malicious actor with network access can trigger a server-side template injection that may result in remote code execution.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.