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Rewterz Threat Advisory – VMware Horizon Client for Linux Vulnerabilities

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-22962 CVSS:7.3

VMware Horizon Client for Linux could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a vulnerable symbolic link. By linking the default shared folder to a root owned file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges.

CVE-2022-22964 CVSS:7.3

VMware Horizon Client for Linux could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a vulnerable configuration file. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges.

Impact

  • Privilege Ecalation

Indicator Of Compromise

CVE

CVE-2022-22962
CVE-2022-22964

Affected Vendors

VMware

Affected Products

VMware Horizon Client for Linux 21

Remediation

Refer to VMware Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

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