CVE-2022-31657

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a URL injection vulnerability

published August 5, 2022

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
71.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky URL injection vulnerability lurks in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager! This could allow an attacker to redirect an authenticated user to any domain they please. 😱 Think of this like a restaurant giving you a menu with a hidden option. You think you're ordering from their delicious dishes, but an untrustworthy waiter swaps in a dish from a sketchy food truck across town! If exploited, an attacker could redirect users to phishing sites or malicious domains, putting users' credentials and sensitive information at risk. This can lead to potential data breaches or account compromises, a truly unsettling scenario!

Put simply

Think of this like a restaurant giving you a menu with a hidden option. You think you're ordering from their delicious dishes, but an untrustworthy waiter swaps in a dish from a sketchy food truck across town! This vulnerability allows a malicious actor with network access to inject a URL, redirecting authenticated users to arbitrary domains. The flaw stems from insufficient validation of URLs during redirection processes.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could redirect users to phishing sites or malicious domains, putting users' credentials and sensitive information at risk. This can lead to potential data breaches or account compromises, a truly unsettling scenario! To mitigate this issue, ensure your VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager is updated to the latest version. Implement strict URL validation to only allow trusted domains for redirection. Regularly audit your configuration to prevent such vulnerabilities from arising in the future. You've got this! Stay proactive and follow these steps to keep your users safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01341 · 71.1th percentile
Published
2022-08-05T15:07Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 AUG 15:07Z
    VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager contain a URL injection vulnerability
    cvelistv5