{ "schema_version": "1.4.0", "id": "GHSA-mcvx-m9qp-9vfp", "modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:40Z", "published": "2022-05-24T19:20:16Z", "aliases": [ "CVE-2021-22048" ], "details": "The vCenter Server contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the IWA (Integrated Windows Authentication) authentication mechanism. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to vCenter Server may exploit this issue to elevate privileges to a higher privileged group.", "severity": [ { "type": "CVSS_V3", "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H" } ], "affected": [], "references": [ { "type": "ADVISORY", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22048" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0025.html" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167733/VMware-Security-Advisory-2022-0025.2.html" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167795/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0025.3.html" } ], "database_specific": { "cwe_ids": [ "CWE-269" ], "severity": "HIGH", "github_reviewed": false, "github_reviewed_at": null, "nvd_published_at": "2021-11-10T18:15:00Z" } }