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CVE-2022-22962

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 11, 2022 at 07:38 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:29 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHorizon· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Horizon· VMware
95%
v < 22.xv < 2203
Affected range stops below 22.x, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2203, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0012.html

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59

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