VMware patches critical 'make me admin' auth bypass bug, plus nine other flaws
VMware has fixed a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that hits 9.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale and is present in multiple products.
That flaw is tracked as CVE-2022-31656, and affects VMware's Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager, and vRealize Automation. It was addressed along with nine other security holesHere's the bottom line of the '31656 bug, according to VMware:"A malicious actor with network access to the UI may be able to obtain administrative access without the need to authenticate." Quite a nice way to get admin-level control over a remote system.
The critical vulnerability is similar to, or perhaps even a variant or patch bypass of, an earlier critical authentication bypass vulnerability that also rated 9.8 in severity and VMware fixed back in May.
In addition to the software titan and third-party security researchers urging organizations to patch immediately, Petrus Viet, the bug hunter who found and reported the flaw, said he'll soon
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