CVE-2021-21999
Description
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.
Risk Information
Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.064
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Vulnerability CVE-2021-21999 are affected in App Volumes 2006 | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-21999 are affected in vmware tools (x64) 11.2.5 | Windows |
| Vulnerabilities CVE-2021-21999 are affected in VMware Tools 11.2.5 | Windows |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-352023 | VMware tools 13 (x64) (13.0.5) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234