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CVE-2022-22960

VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper permissions in support scripts.

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since Apr 15, 2022). NVD reports CVSS 3.1 7.8. EPSS estimates 35.8% exploit likelihood as of Aug 26, 2026.

76.5–77.5Priority evidence range
Evidence current through Aug 27, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC

As of Aug 27, 2026

Normalized restatement

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'.

State
PUBLISHED
Published
Apr 13, 2022
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence coverage
98%

Evidence chronology

What was known when

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  1. Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCA
    CISA-ADP

    Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment

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    CVE Program

    Record text: CVE Program Container

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    CVE Program Container
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  3. Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCA
    vmware

    Record text: 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'.

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    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'.
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  4. Source dateFirst observed by CASCA
    CISA KEV

    Exploitation cataloged: VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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  5. Source dateFirst observed by CASCA
    FIRST EPSS

    EPSS score: 35.77% probability · 98.34th percentile

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    Probability 0.357650000000; percentile 0.983440000000
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ExploitationCatalog member

CISA KEV · catalog date Apr 15, 2022 · first observed Jul 19, 2026

Exploit likelihood35.77%

FIRST EPSS · score date Aug 26, 2026 · 98.3th percentile · first observed Aug 26, 2026

SeverityCVSS 7.8

NVD · CVSS 3.1 · first observed Jul 19, 2026 · same-version scores align in this snapshot

Evidence detail

Source limits and decisions

Why each evidence state has this value

casca-unknown-reasons-v1
Exploitation statusEvidence supported

Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.

Revision
evidence-policy-v1.1.0
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
None
Exploit likelihoodEvidence supported

Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.

Revision
evidence-policy-v1.1.0
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
None
Severity assessmentEvidence supported

Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.

Revision
casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
None
Affected productsSource-reported scope

The cited source assertion is retained while canonical product linkage remains open.

Revision
casca-factor-d-obligations-v1
Cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Resolution
Resolve identity

Source comparison

Who said what

CISA-ADPIndependent enrichment
Record text

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

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CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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CVE ProgramDerivative copy
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CVE Program Container

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CVE Program Container
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vmwareOriginal assertion
Record text

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'.

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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'.
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CISA KEVOriginal assertion
Exploitation cataloged

VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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VMware Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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FIRST EPSSOriginal assertion
EPSS score

35.77% probability · 98.34th percentile

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model_probability
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Probability 0.357650000000; percentile 0.983440000000
Source dateFirst observed by CASCAOriginal evidence ↗

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
12Underlying assertions
6Canonical products
11Target assertions
1Constraint assertions

Grouped from 2 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.

Identity source boundaries
  • Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa
  • Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e

7 scope groups

vmware · source assertedn/aVMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize AutomationDirect source scope
Affected: Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Identity Manager 3.3.6, 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3. vRealize Automation 7.6.
Source-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

Inspect raw assertion[{"status": "affected", "version": "Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Identity Manager 3.3.6, 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3. vRealize Automation 7.6."}]
NVD CPE · OPERATING SYSTEMlinuxlinux_kernelEnvironmental constraint · 1 assertions
Version not applicableCanonical identity product-0eda7a801761be4590f267cf319481c8c0aaa30546d99cc064edf77989ce05c9Linked exact
Scope constrained
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  1. cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Environmental constraint
    Configuration
    0 · node/1 · match 0
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    703af700-7a70-47e2-bc3a-7fd03b3ca9c1
NVD CPE · APPLICATIONvmwarecloud_foundationVulnerable target · 1 assertions
Any version (unconstrained) (>= 3.0, < 5.0)Canonical identity product-29d7e06677052d6292d0854ba656869395ea8e26a3dfe12b466a234813f9d5c3Linked exact
Scope supported
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  1. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 0
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    from including 3.0; through excluding 5.0
    Match ID
    5071e0b4-fe4b-4525-baf6-3900d9c8d48d
NVD CPE · APPLICATIONvmwareidentity_managerVulnerable target · 4 assertions
Version 3.3.3; Version 3.3.4; Version 3.3.5; Version 3.3.6Canonical identity product-6d0891eb48578900e1e5c83c8f3220f833afd483aaacd31dbe2ed8e28d58795fLinked exact
Scope supported
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  1. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 4
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    5ebb8190-2101-4ee5-844e-b46e7fb78fd7
  2. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 2
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    0e93cb5e-cb4a-474a-9901-2e098928c489
  3. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 1
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    97d98937-489b-4aa5-b99e-9ab639c582ca
  4. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 3
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    2a215a7d-f644-41de-ab4e-69145da48f9f
NVD CPE · APPLICATIONvmwarevrealize_automationVulnerable target · 1 assertions
Version 7.6Canonical identity product-7d06be0e0bb08f5fd240d231f6d2ab157ee1cb65cec0b41f714ff91ed1a0893fLinked exact
Scope supported
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  1. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 5
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    471bb5af-3744-45fe-937d-bbec421035eb
NVD CPE · APPLICATIONvmwarevrealize_suite_lifecycle_managerVulnerable target · 1 assertions
Any version (unconstrained) (>= 8.0, < 9.0)Canonical identity product-4ad001f30ef4cc5afdebb7054af18efd4d2c5adeadb66566d944f7bd4f2faeceLinked exact
Scope supported
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  1. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 6
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    from including 8.0; through excluding 9.0
    Match ID
    fc19367b-d2f8-4966-be2f-12700c9337ec
NVD CPE · APPLICATIONvmwareworkspace_one_accessVulnerable target · 4 assertions
Version 20.10.0.0; Version 20.10.0.1; Version 21.08.0.0; Version 21.08.0.1Canonical identity product-c8fc09132494fe9a966bcd8adf205b07ba4deaf14627ce965f50ca488f55b851Linked exact
Scope supported
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  1. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 7
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    639f6029-de62-49bd-a767-c5d499389c37
  2. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 8
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    88ad029c-7707-4f1e-be7f-2de27d384538
  3. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:21.08.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 10
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    ac3dc465-1fa7-4f5b-9a9a-12f8fb4ce146
  4. cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:21.08.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Official link
    Linked exact
    Role
    Vulnerable target
    Configuration
    0 · node/0 · match 9
    Logic
    OR
    Version bounds
    No explicit bounds
    Match ID
    57375ad7-8042-472f-b49e-653c77eafa48

Affected-product evidence

Accepted scope and product mapping

5 canonical links · 1 source-reported links

Mapping establishedEvidence supported

vendor-6b310233dbc1eceadb11ae200191b71c5a499cd0c4916b064b08d7f851b21f9f · product-29d7e06677052d6292d0854ba656869395ea8e26a3dfe12b466a234813f9d5c3

Source class
Nvd cpe vulnerable target
Assertions
1
Mapping revision
cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
Observed cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
ea1a8113-c68f-46e0-8e77-4f9963abb4d5
Mapping establishedEvidence supported

vendor-6b310233dbc1eceadb11ae200191b71c5a499cd0c4916b064b08d7f851b21f9f · product-4ad001f30ef4cc5afdebb7054af18efd4d2c5adeadb66566d944f7bd4f2faece

Source class
Nvd cpe vulnerable target
Assertions
1
Mapping revision
cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
Observed cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
3858c360-84f5-44f8-b4ae-a432b1da4c49
Mapping establishedEvidence supported

vendor-6b310233dbc1eceadb11ae200191b71c5a499cd0c4916b064b08d7f851b21f9f · product-6d0891eb48578900e1e5c83c8f3220f833afd483aaacd31dbe2ed8e28d58795f

Source class
Nvd cpe vulnerable target
Assertions
4
Mapping revision
cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
Observed cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
05378ad0-0a4b-4ae2-a104-0a6ce6d0e9422d0a1b36-1e14-45f5-b480-a967da89f64b5dca2a5d-c67e-44d8-a728-df87ac325bd6ed189ff9-fdb7-48ef-ae2a-afa608a73c1b
Mapping establishedEvidence supported

vendor-6b310233dbc1eceadb11ae200191b71c5a499cd0c4916b064b08d7f851b21f9f · product-7d06be0e0bb08f5fd240d231f6d2ab157ee1cb65cec0b41f714ff91ed1a0893f

Source class
Nvd cpe vulnerable target
Assertions
1
Mapping revision
cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
Observed cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
96469cb1-e719-45ec-874c-034a046f9a8d
Mapping establishedEvidence supported

vendor-6b310233dbc1eceadb11ae200191b71c5a499cd0c4916b064b08d7f851b21f9f · product-c8fc09132494fe9a966bcd8adf205b07ba4deaf14627ce965f50ca488f55b851

Source class
Nvd cpe vulnerable target
Assertions
4
Mapping revision
cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
Observed cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
3a402581-b4bf-49bf-9741-c353524ba006baa611f4-86f5-4be5-a670-3fc084596547ca16bb6e-5875-460a-b34e-948c23414e1dca3e5e34-a2da-4796-b88c-b4fde0b2ae6a
Source-reported scopeSource-reported scope

Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.

Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source

Source class
Direct cve affected
Assertions
1
Mapping revision
cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
Observed cutoff
Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
34bb888b-4a7a-47ba-a130-0c2b1bd7e91f

Assessments

CVSS by origin

7.8
NVDCVSS 3.1 · role Primary · priority eligiblevalid_matchCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2
NVDCVSS 2.0 · role Primary · priority eligiblevalid_matchAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8
CVE Program sourceCVSS 3.1 · role Secondary · priority eligiblevalid_matchCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.1 · role unknown · display onlyDirect record assessment retained outside normalized eligibilityCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Direct CVE/CNA normalized decisions

7.8Priority eligible

CISA-ADP

CVSS 3.1 · Secondary · Independent enrichment · rank 2

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Validation
Valid match
Recomputed
7.8
Decision reason
Evidence supported
Policy
casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1

Assessments are retained side by side under closed precedence. Cascade never averages CVSS.

Evidence boundaries

  • KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
  • EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
  • Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
  • Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
  • NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
  • OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
  • Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
  • Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.