Id:
CVE-2021-21999
Comment
:
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.
CVSSv2 Score:
7.2
Access vector:
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LOCAL
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Access complexity:
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LOW
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Authentication:
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NONE
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Confidentiality impact:
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COMPLETE
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Integrity impact:
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COMPLETE
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Availability impact:
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COMPLETE
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CVSSv2 Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSSv3 Score:
7.8
Attack vector:
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LOCAL
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Attack complexity:
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LOW
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Privileges required:
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LOW
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User interaction:
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NONE
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Scope:
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UNCHANGED
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Confidentiality impact:
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HIGH
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Integrity impact:
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HIGH
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Availability impact:
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HIGH
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CVSSv3 Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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