Privilege escalation in Broadcom Vmware Nsx-T Data Center
CVE-2021-21981
VMware NSX-T contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to an issue with RBAC (Role based access control) role assignment. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with local guest user account to assign privileges higher than their own permission level.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (12.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Broadcom Vmware_nsx-t_data_center — versions 3.1.1
- N/a Vmware Nsx-t — versions VMware NSX-T 3.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21981?
- CVE-2021-21981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Vmware Nsx-T Data Center, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21981?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.