CVE-2021-22000 Privilege escalation in Vmware Thinapp
A DLL hijacking vulnerability in VMware ThinApp allows local attackers to elevate privileges to administrator level on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-22000?
CVE-2021-22000 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Thinapp, published on 13 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22000?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Thinapp.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22000?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-22000 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22000 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f6f-8jcg-wcxv.