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CVE-2021-22042

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CVSS 3.1
7.8 high
EPSS
<1%p22
Published
()
Modified
Description

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.

Vendors
vmware
Products
cloud foundation, esxi
Weakness
CWE-863
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.3%)

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