Vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2021-22015
The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to improper permissions of files and directories. An authenticated local user with non-administrative privilege may exploit these issues to elevate their privileges to root on vCenter Server Appliance.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.5, 6.7, 7.0
- VMware Vcenter Server, Cloud Foundation — versions VMware vCenter Server(7.x before 7.0 U2c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3o and 6.5 before 6.5 U3q) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.3 and 3.x before 3.10.2.2)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escala… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22015?
- CVE-2021-22015 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22015?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-22015 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.