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…
EPSS: 0.100 (95.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Vmware Cloud_foundation
- Vmware Vcenter_server — versions 6.5, 6.7, 7.0
- N/a 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
- security@vmware.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, 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.