CVE-2021-21999

EUVD-2021-9169
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 19%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
vmwareapp_volumes
2.0 ≤
𝑥
< 2.18.10
vmwareapp_volumes
4 ≤
𝑥
< 2103
vmwareremote_console
12.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 12.0.1
vmwaretools
11.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 11.2.6
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions