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TI-2021-05025 Aliases CVE-2021-21981GHSA-q6cx-mp3v-659q

Improper privilege management in VMware NSX-T

Priority LOW 33CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00217 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—VMware NSX-TVMware NSX-T 3.1.1—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware NSX-T Vendor— Affected VMware NSX-T 3.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_nsx-t_data_center:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableBroadcom
  • cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:vmware_nsx-t_data_center:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Broadcom

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21981
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6cx-mp3v-659q

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-07287 Cross-site scripting in NSX-T CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2020-03489 VMware NSX-T (3.x before 3.0.2, 2.5.x before 2.5.2.2.0) contains a security vulnerability… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences