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TI-2021-05044 Aliases CVE-2021-22000GHSA-8f6f-8jcg-wcxv

Uncontrolled search path in Vmware Thinapp

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
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-427.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00563 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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 ThinappVMware Thinapp 5.x prior to 5.2.10—No fix listedCNA
  • Vmware Thinapp Vendor— Affected VMware Thinapp 5.x prior to 5.2.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:thinapp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2 to before 5.2.10VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:thinapp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 to before 5.2.10 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22000
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f6f-8jcg-wcxv

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Sources

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