#VU60619 Improper access control in VMware ESXi - CVE-2021-22042

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#VU60619 Improper access control in VMware ESXi - CVE-2021-22042

Published: February 15, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60619
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-2021-22042
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to VMX having access to settingsd authorization tickets. A local user with privileges within the VMX process only can access settingsd service running as a high privileged user.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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