Description
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.
Published: 2021-11-10
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-9215 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.
History

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vmware Cloud Foundation Vcenter Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T18:30:23.971Z

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

Link: CVE-2021-22048

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-11-10T18:15:08.037

Modified: 2025-10-31T11:44:38.620

Link: CVE-2021-22048

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