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CVE-2021-22015

HIGH

7.8

Description

The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to improper permissions of files and directories. An authenticated local user with non-administrative privilege may exploit these issues to elevate their privileges to root on vCenter Server Appliance.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published9/23/2021

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

vmware:cloud_foundationvmware:vcenter_server

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-552

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escalation.html(security@vmware.com)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html(security@vmware.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escalation.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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