Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2021 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2021-22015
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.9% (higher than 80% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.9%top 19.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling2Metasploit, Public PoC
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation | VMware vCenter Server(7.x before 7.0 U2c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3o and 6.5 before 6.5 U3q) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.3 and 3.x before 3.10.2.2) |