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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - security@vmware.com

Published

2021-06-23

Last modified

2024-08-03

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected products

• App Volumes (Vmware)
• Remote Console (Vmware)
• Tools (Vmware)

References

• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0013.html
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-754/