CVE-2022-22954 CISA KEV — actively exploited Ransomware-linked

VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability

n/a — VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager

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 scoreCritical

9.8

EPSS — exploitation probabilityCritical

100.0%

Vector breakdown

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published: Apr 11, 2022
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to KEV: Apr 14, 2022
Federal patch due: May 5, 2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code

Affected packages

unknown packageunknown

GHSA-q7xc-35g4-g566

Proof-of-concept & exploitation references

8 found

Weaponization

Nuclei template

Available

Metasploit module

Not found

Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2022-22954, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit - cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.

References

How this class of flaw gets exploited

Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22954?

How severe is CVE-2022-22954?

CVE-2022-22954 has a CVSS base score of 9.8 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).

Is CVE-2022-22954 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2022-22954 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Apr 14, 2022, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation. It is also flagged as used in ransomware campaigns.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-22954?

100.0% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 100.0% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (100% percentile among all scored CVEs).

Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2022-22954?

Yes - a public Nuclei template referencing CVE-2022-22954 exist in public repositories we checked. We also found 8 public GitHub repositories referencing this CVE.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-22954?

CVE-2022-22954 is classified under CWE-94 (CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')).

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