Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-21997
VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.3.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver. A malicious actor with local user privileges in the Windows guest operating system, where VMware Tools is installed, can trigger a PANIC in the VM3DMP driver leading to a denial-of-service condition in the Windows guest operating system.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- VMware Tools
- VMware Tools For Windows — versions VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.3.0)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0011.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21997?
- CVE-2021-21997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21997?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.