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[email protected]CVE-2021-22015

HistorySep 23, 2021 - 1:15 p.m.

CVE-2021-22015

2021-09-2313:15:07

CWE-552

[email protected]

web.nvd.nist.gov

107

vcenter server

local privilege escalation

permissions

files

directories

authenticated user

root privileges

cve-2021-22015

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

16.1%

JSON

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.

Affected configurations

NVD

Node

vmwarecloud_foundationRange3.0–5.0

vmwarevcenter_serverMatch6.5-

vmwarevcenter_serverMatch6.7-

vmwarevcenter_serverMatch7.0-

CPENameOperatorVersion
vmware:cloud_foundationvmware cloud foundationlt5.0
vmware:vcenter_servervmware vcenter servereq6.5
vmware:vcenter_servervmware vcenter servereq6.7
vmware:vcenter_servervmware vcenter servereq7.0

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
vmware:cloud_foundation	vmware cloud foundation	lt	5.0
vmware:vcenter_server	vmware vcenter server	eq	6.5
vmware:vcenter_server	vmware vcenter server	eq	6.7
vmware:vcenter_server	vmware vcenter server	eq	7.0

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "product": "VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "VMware vCenter Server(7.x before 7.0 U2c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3o and 6.5 before 6.5 U3q) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.3 and 3.x before 3.10.2.2)",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]