CVE-2021-22042 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-22042?

CVE-2021-22042 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-22042?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Esxi.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Cloud Foundation	>= 4.0, < 4.4
Vmware	Esxi	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-22042?

CVE-2021-22042 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 acc...

How severe is CVE-2021-22042?

CVE-2021-22042 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-22042?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Esxi.