The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to…
Priority LOW 38CWE-552Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- 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-552.
Summary
The vCenter Server contains multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities due to improper permissions of files and directories. An authenticated local user with non-administrative privilege may exploit these issues to elevate their privileges to root on vCenter Server Appliance.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01944 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation | VMware vCenter Server(7.x before 7.0 U2c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3o and 6.5 before 6.5 U3q) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.3 and 3.x before 3.10.2.2) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation Vendor— Affected VMware vCenter Server(7.x before 7.0 U2c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3o and 6.5 before 6.5 U3q) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.3 and 3.x before 3.10.2.2) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 to before 5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 to before 5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22015
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7r68-66h2-v7f6
References
More VMware Cloud Foundation vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26040 Privilege escalation in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26039 Heap-overflow in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24610 Out-of-bounds write in VMware vCenter Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-07131 Code injection in VMware Workspace ONE Access and Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05049 Path traversal in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05029 Improper input validation in VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-22015 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22015 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7r68-66h2-v7f6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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