CVE-2022-31662: vmware access_connector Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-31662 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in vmware access_connector. EPSS estimates a 1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-08-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, Connectors and vRealize Automation contain a path traversal vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access may be able to access arbitrary files.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.