CVE-2021-22015

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.

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 79th percentile

Published

2021-09-23

Updated

2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170116/VMware-vCenter-vScalation-Privilege-Escalatio…
• PenteraIO/vScalation-CVE-2021-220156★ · 2023-05-09

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/vcenter_java_wrapper…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2022-22948
• CVE-2022-23222
• CVE-2021-22006
• CVE-2021-22017
• CVE-2021-22005
• CVE-2021-22053