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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
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
vmwareCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 83%
VendorProductVersion
vmwarecloud_foundation
3.0 ≤
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< 5.0
vmwarevcenter_server
6.5
vmwarevcenter_server
6.7
vmwarevcenter_server
7.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html