CVE-2021-21999 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-21999 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 23/06/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: vmware | Vendor: n/a | Product: VMware Tools for Windows, VMware Remote Console for Windows and VMware App Volumes
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-21999 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Local privilege escalation vulnerability
Source: n/a

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).