Critical 9.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Apr 11, 2022

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

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 5:30 AM ET)

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CISA lists it as known exploited since Apr 14, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by May 5, 2022, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.

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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.

CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
Known exploited: Added to CISA KEV Apr 14, 2022; federal remediation due May 5, 2022; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 100.00% (percentile 100)
Assigned by: vmware
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Oct 21, 2025
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

vmware identity_manager vmware:identity_manager	3.3.3; 3.3.4; 3.3.5; 3.3.6	NVD
vmware vrealize_automation vmware:vrealize_automation	7.6	NVD
vmware workspace_one_access vmware:workspace_one_access	20.10.0.0; 20.10.0.1; 21.08.0.0; 21.08.0.1	NVD
vmware cloud_foundation vmware:cloud_foundation	from 4.0 through 4.3.1	NVD
vmware vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager vmware:vrealize_suite_lifecycle_manager	from 8.0 through 8.2	NVD

References

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0011.html	x-refsource-misc, vendor-advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166935/VMware-Workspace-ONE-Access-Template-Injection-Command-Execution.html	x-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-22954	us-government-resource

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