CVE-2021-22000

VMware Thinapp version 5.x prior to 5.2.10 contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to insecure loading of DLLs. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges may exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to administrator level on the Windows operating system having VMware ThinApp installed on it.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0015.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jul/35	Exploit Mailing List Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163521/VMware-ThinApp-DLL-Hijacking.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:thinapp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-07-13 12:15

Updated : 2021-09-20 06:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-22000

Mitre link : CVE-2021-22000

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

vmware

thinapp

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