high8.8
CVE-2021-22048
The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) authentication mechanism.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | from 3.0 through 3.10.2.2 from 4.0 through 4.1.0.1 |
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | Versions 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167733/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0025.2.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167795/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0025.3.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167733/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0025.2.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167795/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0025.3.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html