Vulnerability · Published Jul 13, 2021 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2021-22000
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Vmware Thinapp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
VMware Thinapp version 5.x prior to 5.2.10 contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to insecure loading of DLLs. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges may exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to administrator level on the Windows operating system having VMware ThinApp installed on it.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Vmware Thinapp | VMware Thinapp 5.x prior to 5.2.10 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0015.html x_refsource_MISC
- 20210716 VMware ThinApp DLL hijacking vulnerability mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163521/VMware-ThinApp-DLL-Hijacking.html x_refsource_MISC