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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.

Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
VMware ≫ App Volumes Version >= 2.0 < 2.18.10
VMware ≫ App Volumes Version >= 4 < 2103
VMware ≫ Remote Console SwPlatformwindows Version >= 12.0.0 < 12.0.1
VMware ≫ Tools SwPlatformwindows Version >= 11.0.0 < 11.2.6
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.08% 0.238
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 1.8 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd@nist.gov 7.2 3.9 10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.