Exploited CVEs / VMware / CVE-2022-22954
CVE-2022-22954
VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted, and the vulnerability is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2022-05-05 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Broadcom (VMware) Security Advisories, linked below.
Actively exploited VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2022-04-14.
Risk summary
Updated July 28, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2022-22954
This is a server-side template injection flaw in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager that yields unauthenticated remote code execution against the identity plane itself. It carries a maximum-severity CVSS of 9.8, is confirmed in CISA KEV since 2022-04-14, has a 100 percent EPSS score, and has been leveraged in ransomware campaigns, so any internet-reachable instance should be treated as already targeted.
Do this: Apply VMware's patch for CVE-2022-22954 to all Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager instances now, and hunt for signs of exploitation on any that were exposed while unpatched.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-23. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2022-22954
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2022-22954
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2022-05-05 (past due).
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Official fix for CVE-2022-22954
The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager advisory on Broadcom (VMware) Security Advisories.
Common questions about CVE-2022-22954
Is CVE-2022-22954 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2022-22954 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-04-14, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 100%. CISA also reports it is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2022-22954?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2022-05-05, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
What fixes CVE-2022-22954?
The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Broadcom (VMware) Security Advisories for the patched Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2022-22954?
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