CVE-2022-22956 is an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting VMware Workspace ONE Access. According to the provided content, the issue exists in the OAuth2 ACS framework, where exposed endpoints in the authentication framework allow a malicious actor to bypass the intended authentication mechanism and execute operations without proper authentication. The available information does not identify the specific vulnerable function or code path beyond the affected OAuth2 ACS framework and the presence of exposed endpoints.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module targeting VMware Workspace ONE Access, exploiting a chain of two vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22956 and CVE-2022-22957) to achieve remote code execution as the 'horizon' user. The exploit first bypasses authentication using a flaw in the OAuth2TokenResourceController, then leverages a JDBC injection vulnerability in the dbCheck method to execute arbitrary code. The module supports both command execution and staged payloads (such as Meterpreter reverse shells), and can use either direct command injection or a dropper via curl/wget. The exploit is fully weaponized, providing reliable remote access and instructions for post-exploitation privilege escalation. The main endpoints targeted are REST API paths under /SAAS/API/1.0/REST/ on the victim's HTTPS service (default port 443). The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module.
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