CVE-2021-22048
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 10.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 10.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 10.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- VMware Cloud Foundation ≤ 3.10.2.2
- VMware Cloud Foundation ≤ 4.1.0.1
- VMware Vcenter Server 6.5
- VMware Vcenter Server 6.7
- VMware Vcenter Server 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167733/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0025.2.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167795/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0025.3.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167733/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0025.2.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167795/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0025.3.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html