Vmware · Vmware Vcenter Server · CVE-2021-22048
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
VMware vCenter Server versions (affected versions not specified)
VMware Cloud Foundation versions (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) authentication mechanism. This vulnerability can be exploited by a malicious actor with non-administrative access to elevate privileges to a higher privileged group. The vulnerability is associated with insufficient access control.
**Recommendations**
For VMware vCenter Server, update to a version that includes a fix for the privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA authentication mechanism.
For VMware Cloud Foundation, update to a version that includes a fix for the privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA authentication mechanism.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the IWA authentication mechanism until a patch is available.