Untrusted search path in VMware ThinApp - CVE-2021-22000
Published: July 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54826
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22000
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
VMware ThinApp
How to mitigate CVE-2021-22000
Install updates from vendor's website.
VMware ThinApp - update to 5.2.10