CVE - CVE-2022-22962

CVE-ID
CVE-2022-22962	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0012.html URL:https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0012.html
Assigning CNA
VMware
Date Record Created
20220110	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20220110)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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