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
| Link | Resource |
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| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 05:49
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
12 Jul 2022, 17:42
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CWE | CWE-427 |
30 Jun 2021, 00:34
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CWE | CWE-20 | |
| References |
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| References | (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:app_volumes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 7.2
v3 : 7.8 |
23 Jun 2021, 12:32
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2021-06-23 12:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:49
NVD link : CVE-2021-21999
Mitre link : CVE-2021-21999
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21999
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Products Affected
vmware
- remote_console
- tools
- app_volumes
CWE
CWE-427
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