CVE-2021-21999
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-06-23 11:16
Modified
2024-08-03 18:30
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
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 |
Impacted products
{
"containers": {
"adp": [
{
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T18:30:23.548Z",
"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"shortName": "CVE"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/"
}
],
"title": "CVE Program Container"
}
],
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"product": "VMware Tools for Windows, VMware Remote Console for Windows and VMware App Volumes",
"vendor": "n/a",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "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)"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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\u0027 in an unrestricted directory which would allow code to be executed with elevated privileges."
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"description": "Local privilege escalation vulnerability",
"lang": "en",
"type": "text"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2021-06-23T17:06:28",
"orgId": "dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d",
"shortName": "vmware"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/"
}
],
"x_legacyV4Record": {
"CVE_data_meta": {
"ASSIGNER": "security@vmware.com",
"ID": "CVE-2021-21999",
"STATE": "PUBLIC"
},
"affects": {
"vendor": {
"vendor_data": [
{
"product": {
"product_data": [
{
"product_name": "VMware Tools for Windows, VMware Remote Console for Windows and VMware App Volumes",
"version": {
"version_data": [
{
"version_value": "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)"
}
]
}
}
]
},
"vendor_name": "n/a"
}
]
}
},
"data_format": "MITRE",
"data_type": "CVE",
"data_version": "4.0",
"description": {
"description_data": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "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\u0027 in an unrestricted directory which would allow code to be executed with elevated privileges."
}
]
},
"problemtype": {
"problemtype_data": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "Local privilege escalation vulnerability"
}
]
}
]
},
"references": {
"reference_data": [
{
"name": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html",
"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html"
},
{
"name": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/",
"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/"
}
]
}
}
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "dcf2e128-44bd-42ed-91e8-88f912c1401d",
"assignerShortName": "vmware",
"cveId": "CVE-2021-21999",
"datePublished": "2021-06-23T11:16:41",
"dateReserved": "2021-01-04T00:00:00",
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T18:30:23.548Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.1",
"meta": {
"nvd": "{\"cve\":{\"id\":\"CVE-2021-21999\",\"sourceIdentifier\":\"security@vmware.com\",\"published\":\"2021-06-23T12:15:07.897\",\"lastModified\":\"2022-07-12T17:42:04.277\",\"vulnStatus\":\"Analyzed\",\"cveTags\":[],\"descriptions\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"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\u0027 in an unrestricted directory which would allow code to be executed with elevated privileges.\"},{\"lang\":\"es\",\"value\":\"VMware Tools para Windows (versiones 11.x.y anteriores a 11.2.6), VMware Remote Console para Windows (versiones 12.x anteriores a 12.0.1) , VMware App Volumes (versiones 2.x anteriores a 2.18.10 y versiones 4 anteriores a 2103) contienen una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios local. Un atacante con acceso normal a una m\u00e1quina virtual puede explotar este problema al colocar un archivo malicioso renombrado como \\\"openssl.cnf\\\" en un directorio no restringido que permitir\u00eda ejecutar c\u00f3digo con privilegios elevados\"}],\"metrics\":{\"cvssMetricV31\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"3.1\",\"vectorString\":\"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H\",\"attackVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"attackComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"privilegesRequired\":\"LOW\",\"userInteraction\":\"NONE\",\"scope\":\"UNCHANGED\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"integrityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"HIGH\",\"baseScore\":7.8,\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\"},\"exploitabilityScore\":1.8,\"impactScore\":5.9}],\"cvssMetricV2\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"cvssData\":{\"version\":\"2.0\",\"vectorString\":\"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C\",\"accessVector\":\"LOCAL\",\"accessComplexity\":\"LOW\",\"authentication\":\"NONE\",\"confidentialityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\",\"integrityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\",\"availabilityImpact\":\"COMPLETE\",\"baseScore\":7.2},\"baseSeverity\":\"HIGH\",\"exploitabilityScore\":3.9,\"impactScore\":10.0,\"acInsufInfo\":false,\"obtainAllPrivilege\":false,\"obtainUserPrivilege\":false,\"obtainOtherPrivilege\":false,\"userInteractionRequired\":false}]},\"weaknesses\":[{\"source\":\"nvd@nist.gov\",\"type\":\"Primary\",\"description\":[{\"lang\":\"en\",\"value\":\"CWE-427\"}]}],\"configurations\":[{\"nodes\":[{\"operator\":\"OR\",\"negate\":false,\"cpeMatch\":[{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:vmware:app_volumes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"2.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"2.18.10\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"C6592DC8-4FF1-4558-B1A9-386250D53041\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:vmware:app_volumes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"4\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"2103\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"12D410DF-98F1-4803-946C-819A98125090\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:vmware:remote_console:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"12.0.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"12.0.1\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"C1E70019-563C-488B-9D9D-1B94AC2E68C1\"},{\"vulnerable\":true,\"criteria\":\"cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*\",\"versionStartIncluding\":\"11.0.0\",\"versionEndExcluding\":\"11.2.6\",\"matchCriteriaId\":\"4CB25519-D314-4617-B3BF-C8DAEDD8EBC0\"}]}]}],\"references\":[{\"url\":\"https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html\",\"source\":\"security@vmware.com\",\"tags\":[\"Patch\",\"Vendor Advisory\"]},{\"url\":\"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/\",\"source\":\"security@vmware.com\",\"tags\":[\"Third Party Advisory\",\"VDB Entry\"]}]}}"
}
}
Loading...
Loading...
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
- Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.