CVE-2021-22042

VMware ESXi contains an unauthorized access vulnerability due to VMX having access to settingsd authorization tickets

published February 16, 2022

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
21.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

VMware ESXi contains an unauthorized access vulnerability due to VMX having access to settingsd authorization tickets. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may be able to access settingsd service running as a high privileged user.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00296 · 21.1th percentile
Published
2022-02-16T16:37Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 FEB 16:37Z
    VMware ESXi contains an unauthorized access vulnerability due to VMX having access to settingsd authorization tickets
    cvelistv5