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CVE-2022-22962

Published: Apr 11, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-59
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 79.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

VMware Horizon Agent for Linux (prior to 22.x) contains a local privilege escalation as a user is able to change the default shared folder location due to a vulnerable symbolic link. Successful exploitation can result in linking to a root owned file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

horizonvmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
Omnissa Horizon ClientOmnissa
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
VMware Horizon Agent for LinuxVMware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
omnissacommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka omnissa workspace one access connector, omnissa horizon client, workspace one access

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0012.html
vmware.com
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0012.html
vmware.com
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022040702
cybersecurity-help.cz
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Timeline

Published
Apr 11, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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