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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:app_volumes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:app_volumes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

12 Jul 2022, 17:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-20 CWE-427

30 Jun 2021, 00:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:app_volumes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
References
  • (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html - (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 7.2
v3 : 7.8
CWE CWE-20

23 Jun 2021, 12:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-06-23 12:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55


NVD link : CVE-2021-21999

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21999

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21999


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Products Affected

vmware

  • tools
  • app_volumes
  • remote_console
CWE
CWE-427

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