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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167733/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0025.2.html	Release Notes Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167795/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0025.3.html	Release Notes Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2021-11-10 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-22048

Mitre link : CVE-2021-22048

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-22048

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Products Affected

vmware

vcenter_server
cloud_foundation

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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