CVE-2021-21981
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 19, 2021 at 02:37 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVMware Nsx T Data Center
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0006.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269
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