SB2021041912 - Privilege escalation in VMware NSX-T
Published: April 19, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021041912
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 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21981)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an issue with RBAC (Role based access control) role assignment. A remote authenticated attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.