SB2021022207 - Privilege escalation in VMware Spring Security
Published: February 22, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021022207
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22112)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software can fail to save the SecurityContext if it is changed more than once in a single request. A remote authenticated attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.