Vulnerability · Published Apr 11, 2022 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2022-22964
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in VMware Horizon Agent for Linux from VMware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
VMware Horizon Agent for Linux (prior to 22.x) contains a local privilege escalation that allows a user to escalate to root due to a vulnerable configuration file.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware Horizon Agent for Linux | VMware Horizon Agent for Linux prior to 22.x |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0012.html x_refsource_MISC