The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) authentication mechanism. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to vCenter Server may exploit this issue to elevate privileges to a higher privileged group.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud_foundation | Vmware | 3.0 (including) | 3.10.2.2 (including) |
| Cloud_foundation | Vmware | 4.0 (including) | 4.1.0.1 (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.5 (including) | 6.5 (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 6.7 (including) | 6.7 (including) |
| Vcenter_server | Vmware | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167733/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0025.2.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167795/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0025.3.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167733/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0025.2.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167795/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0025.3.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html