#VU54314 Unquoted Search Path or Element in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2021-21999
Published: June 22, 2021 / Updated: June 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54314
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-21999
CWE-ID: CWE-428
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Tools
VMRC
VMware App Volumes
VMware Tools
VMRC
VMware App Volumes
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path within the VGAuthService service when validating a user-supplied OpenSSL configuration file prior to using it. A local user can supply a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.