PT-2021-4311 · Vmware · Vcenter Server Appliance+1

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CVE-2021-22015

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Published

2021-09-22

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Updated

2023-02-03

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions vCenter Server Appliance (affected versions not specified)
Description The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation issues due to improper permissions of files and directories. An authenticated local user with non-administrative privilege may exploit these issues to elevate their privileges to root on vCenter Server Appliance. The vulnerability is related to insecure management of privileges.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

LPE

DoS

Files Accessible to External Parties

Improper Privilege Management

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-04920
CVE-2021-22015
ZDI-21-1106
ZDI-21-1108

Affected Products

Vmware Vcenter
Vcenter Server Appliance