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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: vmware
Published: 2021-09-23T00:00:00
Updated: 2022-12-06T00:00:00
Reserved: 2021-01-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2021-22015
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2021-09-23T13:15:07.827
Modified: 2023-02-03T19:12:33.470
Link: CVE-2021-22015
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CWE