CVE-2022-31656: VMware Access Connector

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 24.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting local domain users. A malicious actor with network access to the UI may be able to obtain administrative access without the need to authenticate.

Affected products

• VMware Access Connector: version 21.08.0.0 only; version 21.08.0.1 only; version 22.05 only
• VMware Identity Manager: version 3.3.4 only; version 3.3.5 only; version 3.3.6 only
• VMware Identity Manager Connector: version 3.3.4 only; version 3.3.5 only; version 3.3.6 only; version 19.03.0.1 only
• VMware One Access: version 21.08.0.0 only; version 21.08.0.1 only

Published 2022-08-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.