Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-22000
VMware Thinapp version 5.x prior to 5.2.10 contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to insecure loading of DLLs. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges may exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to administrator level on the Windows operating system having VMware ThinApp installed on it.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-22000
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.07%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 28 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-22000
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
|
nvd@nist.gov |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
nvd@nist.gov |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-22000
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The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-22000
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0015.html
VMSA-2021-0015Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jul/35
Full Disclosure: VMware ThinApp DLL hijacking vulnerabilityExploit;Mailing List;Technical Description;Third Party Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163521/VMware-ThinApp-DLL-Hijacking.html
VMware ThinApp DLL Hijacking ≈ Packet StormExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2021-22000
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:thinapp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*