9.8

CVE-2022-22956: vmware identity_manager Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 13-04-2022Last modified 13-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-22956 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in vmware identity_manager. EPSS estimates a 49.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
49.53%
0%100%
High · -0.28 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1metasploit

Timeline

  1. 13-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Workspace ONE Access has two authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22955 & CVE-2022-22956) in the OAuth2 ACS framework. A malicious actor may bypass the authentication mechanism and execute any operation due to exposed endpoints in the authentication framework.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

49.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.28 pp

From 49.81% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
49.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    VMware Workspace ONE Access VMSA-2022-0011 exploit chain

    exploit/linux/http/vmware_workspace_one_access_vmsa_2022_0011_chain

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

3 links