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CVE-2021-21999
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 pr…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | App Volumes | from 2.0 before 2.18.10 from 4 before 2103 |
| Vmware | Remote Console | from 12.0.0 before 12.0.1 |
| Vmware | Tools | from 11.0.0 before 11.2.6 |