CVE-2021-21999

VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.2.6), VMware Remote Console for Windows (12.x prior to 12.0.1) , VMware App Volumes (2.x prior to 2.18.10 and 4 prior to 2103) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker with normal access to a virtual machine may exploit this issue by placing a malicious file renamed as `openssl.cnf' in an unrestricted directory which would allow code to be executed with elevated privileges.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:app_volumes::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:app_volumes::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools::::::windows::*

Information

Published : 2021-06-23 05:15

Updated : 2022-07-12 10:42

NVD link : CVE-2021-21999

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21999

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Products Affected

vmware

app_volumes
tools
remote_console

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