// CVE

CVE-2022-22954

Critical 9.8

n/a VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager

9.8CVSS
100%EPSS
—CISA KEV

Summary

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to server-side template injection. A malicious actor with network access can trigger a server-side template injection that may result in rem…

Published: 2022-04-11

Analysis

🟠 High — imminent exploitation

Weakness: Code Injection (CWE-94). Executes arbitrary code injected into the app.

How it's exploited: Exploitable over the network (internet-reachable), unauthenticated, no user interaction, and with low complexity.

⚠️ Critical combo: remote, unauthenticated and no interaction → trivial to automate.

Impact: Full compromise (confidentiality, integrity and availability).

Status: Exploit probability (EPSS, 30 days): 100% — high.

How to defend:
  • Apply the vendor patch according to risk priority.
  • Reduce exposure: keep it off the internet; firewall, VPN or network segmentation.
  • Detect: turn this CVE into detection rules.

MITRE ATT&CK technique: T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application · T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter

Practice it in the arsenal: WAF Bypass · PowerShell Decoder · Reverse Shells

CVSS vector

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

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Sources: CISA KEV · EPSS · FIRST.org · NVD. Analysis derived from the CVSS vector and exploitation status (no AI). Informational; always verify against the vendor's official advisory.