CVE-2022-22962 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting VMware Horizon Agent for Linux (versions prior to 22.x). It allows a local attacker to gain root privileges by manipulating symbolic links related to shared folder locations. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is it listed on CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2203CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.