Vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation
CVE-2021-22048
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.103 (95.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.103 · newest: 0.103 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- VMware Vcenter Server — versions 6.5, 6.7, 7.0
- VMware Vcenter Server And Cloud Foundation — versions VMware vCenter Server(7.0 and 6.7) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x and 3.x)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/167733/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0025.2.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/167795/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0025.3.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-22048?
- CVE-2021-22048 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-22048?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-22048 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.