VMwareVMSA-2021-0025.6VMware vCenter Server updates address a privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-22048)
3. VMware vCenter Server IWA privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-22048)
The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) authentication mechanism. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 7.1.
References
customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=VC800A&productId=1345&rPId=98581
customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/get-download?downloadGroup=VC70U3I
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-22048
docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-70u3i-release-notes.html
docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-80a-release-notes.html
kb.vmware.com/s/article/86292
kb.vmware.com/s/article/89027
kb.vmware.com/s/article/90336
www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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