Description
VMware ESXi contains an unauthorized access vulnerability due to VMX having access to settingsd authorization tickets. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may be able to access settingsd service running as a high privileged user.
Published: 2022-02-16
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-9211 VMware ESXi contains an unauthorized access vulnerability due to VMX having access to settingsd authorization tickets. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may be able to access settingsd service running as a high privileged user.
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Vmware Cloud Foundation Esxi
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:30:23.952Z

Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-22042

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-02-16T17:15:10.537

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:49:29.300

Link: CVE-2021-22042

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