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CVE-2021-21997

Published: Jun 18, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.3.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver. A malicious actor with local user privileges in the Windows guest operating system, where VMware Tools is installed, can trigger a PANIC in the VM3DMP driver leading to a denial-of-service condition in the Windows guest operating system.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

VMware Tools for Windowsn/a
toolsvmware
On-prem
DevTools & CI / ide-editor
VMware ToolsBroadcom Inc.
Mixed
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0011.html
vmware.com
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0011.html
vmware.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21997
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Jun 18, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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