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CVE-2021-22015

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.

Published

2021-09-23T13:15:07.827

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:49:26.590

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-552
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware cloud_foundation < 5.0 Yes
Application vmware vcenter_server 6.5 Yes
Application vmware vcenter_server 6.7 Yes
Application vmware vcenter_server 7.0 Yes
References