#VU61932 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in VMware Workspace One Access - CVE-2022-22957

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61932

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22957

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
VMware Workspace One Access
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data passed via the JDBC URI. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data via the JDBC URI and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Workspace One Access: 20.10.0.0 - 21.08.0.1

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External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/88099
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23639

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.