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Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

CVE-2021-22015

High
7.8/10

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.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-552 - Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published