Description
VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.2.6), VMware Remote Console for Windows (12.x prior to 12.0.1) , VMware App Volumes (2.x prior to 2.18.10 and 4 prior to 2103) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker with normal access to a virtual machine may exploit this issue by placing a malicious file renamed as `openssl.cnf' in an unrestricted directory which would allow code to be executed with elevated privileges.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-9169 | VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.2.6), VMware Remote Console for Windows (12.x prior to 12.0.1) , VMware App Volumes (2.x prior to 2.18.10 and 4 prior to 2103) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker with normal access to a virtual machine may exploit this issue by placing a malicious file renamed as `openssl.cnf' in an unrestricted directory which would allow code to be executed with elevated privileges. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T18:30:23.548Z
Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-21999
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-06-23T12:15:07.897
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:49:24.887
Link: CVE-2021-21999
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD