CVE-2021-22015
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-22015
- Assigner
- security@vmware.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-09-23T13:15:07
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-02-03T19:12:33
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
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 |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escalation.html | |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22015 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-22015 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:53:22 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 11:11:14 | 2021-09-23T13:15Z | 2021-09-23T13:15:07 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 11:11:14 | 2022-06-28T14:11:45 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 11:11:14 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 19:12:43 | 2022-12-06T18:15:09 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 19:12:43 | Analyzed | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2022-12-06 19:12:44 | References | updated | ||
| 2022-12-08 06:31:44 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-02-03 19:13:01 | 2023-02-03T19:12:33 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-03 19:13:01 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |