CVE-2022-22962

VMware Horizon Agent for Linux (prior to 22.x) contains a local privilege escalation as a user is able to change the default shared folder location due to a vulnerable symbolic link. Successful exploitation can result in linking to a root owned file.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0012.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-04-11 20:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:09

NVD link : CVE-2022-22962

Mitre link : CVE-2022-22962

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-22962

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Products Affected

vmware

horizon

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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