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CVE-2021-22015
published 2021-09-23

CVE-2021-22015: The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to improper permissions of files and directories. An authenticated local…

PriorityP347high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
1.94%
77.9th percentile
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.

Affected

4 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
vmwarecloud_foundation>= 3.0 < 5.05.0
vmwarevcenter_server
vmwarevcenter_server
vmwarevcenter_server

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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