PT-2021-4966 · Vmware · Vmware Vcenter Server+2

Sagi Sheinfeld

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Published

2021-11-10

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Updated

2025-10-31

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CVE-2021-22048

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-05720
CVE-2021-22048

Affected Products

Vmware Vcenter
Vmware Cloud Foundation
Vmware Vcenter Server