Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-22042
VMware ESXi contains an unauthorized access vulnerability due to VMX having access to settingsd authorization tickets. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may be able to access settingsd service running as a high privileged user.
Vulnerability category: Bypass
Products affected by CVE-2021-22042
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:7.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2021-22042
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
443
IPs affected by CVE-2021-22042 12,490
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-22042
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 41 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-22042
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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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-2021-22042
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The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-22042
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.html
VMSA-2022-0004Patch;Vendor Advisory
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