fkie_cve-2021-21999
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2021-06-23 12:15
Modified
2024-11-21 05:49
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
| ▶ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| security@vmware.com | https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| security@vmware.com | https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/ | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html | Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/ | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | app_volumes | * | |
| vmware | app_volumes | * | |
| vmware | remote_console | * | |
| vmware | tools | * |
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Nomenclature
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