CVE-2021-21997 : VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.3.0) contains a denial-of-service v

VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.3.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver. A malicious actor with local user privileges in the Windows guest operating system, where VMware Tools is installed, can trigger a PANIC in the VM3DMP driver leading to a denial-of-service condition in the Windows guest operating system.

Published 2021-06-18 13:15:08

Updated 2021-06-24 18:50:08

Source VMware

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2021-21997

Vmware » Tools
Versions from including (>=) 11.0.0 and before (<) 11.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-21997

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 8 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-21997

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C	3.9	6.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	1.8	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

References for CVE-2021-21997

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0011.html

VMSA-2021-0011
Vendor Advisory;Patch

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-21997

Products affected by CVE-2021-21997

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-21997

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-21997

References for CVE-2021-21997