VMware Workspace One Access / VMware Identity Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2022-0021)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 163939

Synopsis

An identity store broker application running on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The VMware Workspace One Access (formerly VMware Identity Manager) application running on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities:

- An authentication bypass vulnerability affecting local domain users. A malicious actor with network access to the UI may be able to obtain administrative access without the need to authenticate. (CVE-2022-31656)

- A remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrator and network access can trigger a remote code execution. (CVE-2022-31658)

- A remote code execution vulnerability. A malicious actor with administrator and network access can trigger a remote code execution. (CVE-2022-31659)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version.

Solution

Apply the HW-160130 hotfix to VMware Workspace One Access / VMware Identity Manager as per the VMSA-2022-0021 advisory.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0021.html

https://core.vmware.com/vmsa-2022-0021-questions-answers-faq

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/89096

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 163939

File Name: vmware_workspace_one_access_VMSA-2022-0021.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/9/2022

Updated: 10/25/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-31657

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vmware:identity_manager, cpe:/a:vmware:workspace_one_access

Required KB Items: installed_sw/VMware Workspace ONE Access

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/2/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/2/2022

Exploitable With

Metasploit (VMware Workspace ONE Access CVE-2022-31660)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-31656, CVE-2022-31657, CVE-2022-31658, CVE-2022-31659, CVE-2022-31660, CVE-2022-31661, CVE-2022-31662, CVE-2022-31663, CVE-2022-31664, CVE-2022-31665

IAVA: 2022-A-0303

VMSA: 2022-0021