Untrusted search path in VMware ThinApp - CVE-2021-22000

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Untrusted search path in VMware ThinApp - CVE-2021-22000

Published: July 13, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU54826
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22000
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware ThinApp
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure loading of DLLs. A local user can place a specially crafted DLL on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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