High severity · published Sep 23, 2021
CVE-2021-22015
The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to improper permissions of files and directories
7.8
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VS
vCenter Server · VMware
6.5; 6.7; 7.0 · source: NVD
CF
Cloud Foundation · Vmware
3.0 before 5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22015
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22015
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escalation.html
Patch
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html
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