IRONSMITHINTEL
CRITICALCVSS9.8
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2022-22954|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager allow for remote code execution due to server-side template injection.

Published Apr 11, 2022 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. CISA has confirmed use of this vulnerability in known ransomware campaigns — treat as high priority for remediation. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2022-05-05 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Phishing link

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Malicious file

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

●Virtualisation Administrators
●Infrastructure Team
●IT Security
●Running identity manager: 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5, 3.3.6; vrealize automation: 7.6; workspace one access: 20.10.0.0, 20.10.0.1, 21.08.0.0, 21.08.0.1; cloud foundation: 4.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.3.1; vrealize suite lifecycle manager: 8.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.2
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

Used in known ransomware campaigns. Threat-research write-up: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Template-Injection-Command-Execution.html

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22954
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22954
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References

↗ CVE-2022-22954↗ NVD↗ Vendor Advisory