CVE-2021-21999
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-21999
- Assigner
- security@vmware.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-06-23T12:15:07
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-07-12T17:42:04
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:app_volumes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.0 | 2.18.10 |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:app_volumes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4 | 2103 |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | 12.0.0 | 12.0.1 |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.0.0 | 11.2.6 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21999 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-21999 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:09:23 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 04:52:09 | 2021-06-23T12:15Z | 2021-06-23T12:15:07 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 04:52:09 | 2022-07-12T17:42:04 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 04:52:09 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |