Vulnerabilities > CVE-2021-22015 - Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerability in VMWare Cloud Foundation and Vcenter Server
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html