Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2021-21999 | First vendor Publication | 2021-06-23 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2022-07-12 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | 7.8 | ||
| Base Score | 7.8 | Environmental Score | 7.8 |
| impact SubScore | 5.9 | Temporal Score | 7.8 |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | 1.8 | ||
| Attack Vector | Local | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Confidentiality Impact | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | Availability Impact | High |
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 7.2 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| 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. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-21999 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-427 | Uncontrolled Search Path Element |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
Sources (Detail)
| Source | Url |
|---|---|
| MISC | https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/ |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2022-07-13 17:27:43 |
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| 2022-03-18 01:54:09 |
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| 2021-06-30 09:22:59 |
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| 2021-06-29 01:43:59 |
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| 2021-06-29 01:42:41 |
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| 2021-06-28 17:22:48 |
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| 2021-06-23 21:23:12 |
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