Vulnerability in Vmware App_volumes
CVE-2021-21999
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 wit…
EPSS: 0.015 (70.6th 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
- Vmware App_volumes
- Vmware Remote_console
- Vmware Tools
- N/a Vmware Tools For Windows, Remote Console Windows And App Volumes — versions 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)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21999?
- CVE-2021-21999 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware App_volumes, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21999?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-21999 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.