CVE-2021-22048 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation
A malicious actor with non-administrative access to vCenter Server can exploit an IWA authentication flaw to elevate privileges to a higher privileged group.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-22048?
CVE-2021-22048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 10 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) authentication mechanism. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to vCenter Server may exploit this issue to elevate privileges to a higher privileged group.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22048?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Vcenter Server.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-22048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22048 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Cloud Foundation
- CVE-2024-38812 VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2024-37079 Broadcom VMware vCenter Server Out-of-bounds Write
- CVE-2022-22954 VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager Server-Side Template Injection
- CVE-2021-22005 VMware vCenter Server File Upload
- CVE-2021-21985 VMware vCenter Server Improper Input Validation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcvx-m9qp-9vfp.