CVE-2022-22956 in the critical feed json
VMware Workspace ONE Access has two authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22955 & CVE-2022-22956) in the OAuth2 ACS framework.
published 2022-04-13 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-28079
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 49.5%
- EPSS 49.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/vmware_workspace_one_access_vmsa_2022_0011_chain)
- Published
Exploit prediction
49.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/vmware_workspace_one_access_vmsa_2022_0011_chain VMware Workspace ONE Access VMSA-2022-0011 exploit chain metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2022-04-06
- Nuclei template VMware Workspace ONE Access - Authentication Bypass nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a VMware Workspace ONE Access
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22956
- NVD CVE-2022-22956
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