CVE-2021-22000

Public Exploit

Description

VMware Thinapp version 5.x prior to 5.2.10 contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to insecure loading of DLLs. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges may exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to administrator level on the Windows operating system having VMware ThinApp installed on it.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a Vmware Thinapp
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0015.html patch vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jul/35 mailing list exploit third party advisory technical description
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163521/VMware-ThinApp-DLL-Hijacking.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22000?
CVE-2021-22000 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22000?
To fix CVE-2021-22000, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-22000 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-22000 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22000?
CVE-2021-22000 affects n/a Vmware Thinapp.
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