SB2021111014 - Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server
Published: November 10, 2021 Updated: November 23, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021111014
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22048)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) authentication mechanism. A remote authenticated user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.