VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-21981
VMware NSX-T contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to an issue with RBAC (Role based access control) role assignment.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.22%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
VMware NSX-T contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to an issue with RBAC (Role based access control) role assignment. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with local guest user account to assign privileges higher than their own permission level.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.22% probability · 12th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- broadcom/vmware nsx-t data center
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0006.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0006.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.