CVE-2022-22954 [Exploited] | Vmware IDENTITY MANAGER Code Injection

CVE-2022-22954 is rated Critical Active Threat (100/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 100.00%, 100th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2022-04-14) affecting VMware / Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager. a weakness (CWE-94) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. EPSS rose +5.55% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

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#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	94.44%	100.00%	+5.55%
2	2025-11-24	94.46%	94.44%	-0.02%
3	2025-11-21	—	94.46%	—

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Old EPSS score

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2026-06-15

94.44%

100.00%

+5.55%

2025-11-24

94.46%

94.44%

-0.02%

2025-11-21

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94.46%

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Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
9.8	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	5.9	[email protected]
9.8	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	5.9	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
10.0	2.0	HIGH	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:C) Complete confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:C) Complete integrity impact. Availability impact (A:C) Complete availability impact.	10.0	10.0	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

9.8

3.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

5.9

[email protected]

9.8

3.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

5.9

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

10.0

2.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C): Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C): Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C): Complete availability impact.

10.0

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-22954

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
vmware	identity_manager	3.3.3	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.3:::::::*
vmware	identity_manager	3.3.4	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.4:::::::*
vmware	identity_manager	3.3.5	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.5:::::::*
vmware	identity_manager	3.3.6	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:identity_manager:3.3.6:::::::*
vmware	vrealize_automation	7.6	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_automation:7.6:::::::*
vmware	workspace_one_access	20.10.0.0	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10.0.0:::::::*
vmware	workspace_one_access	20.10.0.1	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:20.10.0.1:::::::*
vmware	workspace_one_access	21.08.0.0	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:21.08.0.0:::::::*
vmware	workspace_one_access	21.08.0.1	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workspace_one_access:21.08.0.1:::::::*
vmware	cloud_foundation	>= 4.0, <= 4.3.1	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::
vmware	vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager	>= 8.0, <= 8.2	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager::::::::

References for CVE-2022-22954

URL	Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Template-Injection-Command-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html	Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22954	US Government Resource

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CVE-2022-22954

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References for CVE-2022-22954