CVE-2021-21997

4 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 92.28%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Vmware Tools
Timeline
PublishedJun 18
Latest updateMay 24

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5vmware_tools_for_windowsVMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.3.0)
▶NVDvmware/tools11.0.0 — 11.3.0

Patches

Patch: www.vmware.com ↗Patch: www.vmware.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-9jfx-pp3f-r7cj: VMware Tools for Windows (11↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2021-21997: VMware Tools for Windows (11↗2021-06-18
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
VMware
VMware Tools for Windows update addresses a denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2021-21997)↗2021-06-17
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CVE-2021-21997 (MEDIUM CVSS 5.5) | VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y pr | cvebase.io