CVE-2022-31656 (GCVE-0-2022-31656)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-05 15:07 – Updated: 2024-08-03 07:26
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain 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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation Affected: Workspace One Access (21.08.0.1 & 21.08.0.0), Identity Manager (vIDM) (3.3.6, 3.3.5 & 3.3.4), and vRealize Automation 7.6
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 165a3241-55bf-472e-a6a8-3c0d39737dcd

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-31656

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-09-06
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: VMware / Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation | Class: other-software | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: no | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-09-06: 10
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot no
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class other-software
7D Avg 0
Vendor VMware
30D Avg 0
90D Avg 1
Product Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation
Cisa Kev no
Connections 10
Observation Date 2026-09-06
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-07-01 05:54 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-08 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: cce9a7ce-cca8-406e-9b6b-334eb3eb0eb7

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2022-31656

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-07-31 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-31
Asserted: 2025-07-31
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting local domain users.... | Affected: VMware / Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, vRealize Automation | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting local domain users....
Vendor VMware
Product Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, vRealize Automation
Added Date 2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
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