CVE-2021-22048 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-22048 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/11/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: vmware | Vendor: n/a | Product: VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-22048 Description

The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) authentication mechanism. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to vCenter Server may exploit this issue to elevate privileges to a higher privileged group.

Metrics

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

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    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Privilege escalation vulnerability
Source: n/a

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).