CVE-2021-21997

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 v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0011.html	Vendor Advisory Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-06-18 13:15

Updated : 2021-06-24 18:50

NVD link : CVE-2021-21997

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21997

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21997

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

vmware

tools

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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