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Vulnerability Intelligence Report

CVE-2021-21999

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.

No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:1.38%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
vmware app_volumes all
vmware remote_console all
vmware tools all

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

EPSS Score
1.382%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityVMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA
Reserved2021-01-04T00:00:00
Published2021-06-23T11:16:41
Last Updated2024-08-03T18:30:23

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