VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager…: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CVE-2022-22958 is a high-severity deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation. from VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 3.07% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 88% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Cloud Foundation to 5.0 or a later version.
- Update Vrealize Automation to 9.0 or a later version.
- Update Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager to 9.0 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on vmware.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation. | VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation. | Not specified in the record | Not stated |
| VMware | Cloud Foundation | 3.0 up to, but not including, 5.0 | 5.0 |
| VMware | Identity Manager | 3.3.3; 3.3.4; 3.3.5; 3.3.6 | Not stated |
| VMware | Vrealize Automation | 8.0 up to, but not including, 9.0; 7.6 | 9.0 |
| VMware | Vrealize Suite Lifecycle Manager | 8.0 up to, but not including, 9.0 | 9.0 |
| VMware | Workspace One Access | 20.10.0.0; 20.10.0.1; 21.08.0.0; 21.08.0.1 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 2.0 | 6.5 | Medium | NVD |
Official description
VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain two remote code execution vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22957 & CVE-2022-22958). A malicious actor with administrative access can trigger deserialization of untrusted data through malicious JDBC URI which may result in remote code execution.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- If available, use the signing/sealing features of the programming language to assure that deserialized data has not been tainted. For example, a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) could be used to ensure that data has not been modified.
- When deserializing data, populate a new object rather than just deserializing. The result is that the data flows through safe input validation and that the functions are safe.
- Explicitly define a final object() to prevent deserialization.
More Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerabilities (CWE-502)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other vulnerabilities in VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation.
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
Recent Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerabilities
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.8 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.2 High severity
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