Vulnerability · Published Apr 11, 2022 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2022-22962
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 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.2% 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 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.
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