Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-22015

Public exploit exists!
The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to improper permissions of files and directories. An authenticated local user with non-administrative privilege may exploit these issues to elevate their privileges to root on vCenter Server Appliance.
Published 2021-09-23 13:15:08
Updated 2023-02-03 19:12:33
Source VMware
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2021-22015

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-22015

EPSS FAQ
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 13 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2021-22015

  • VMware vCenter vScalation Priv Esc
    Disclosure Date: 2021-09-21
    First seen: 2022-12-23
    exploit/linux/local/vcenter_java_wrapper_vmon_priv_esc
    This module exploits a privilege escalation in vSphere/vCenter due to improper permissions on the /usr/lib/vmware-vmon/java-wrapper-vmon file. It is possible for anyone in the cis group to write to the file, which will execute as root on vmware-vmon service r

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-22015

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.2
 HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
 NIST
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-22015

References for CVE-2021-22015

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