SB2021071377 - Privilege escalation in VMware ThinApp
Published: July 13, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021071377
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22000)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure loading of DLLs. A local user can place a specially crafted DLL on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.