Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in VMware Tools for Windows by VMware
CVE-2021-21997

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Vmware Tools For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 June 2021

What is CVE-2021-21997?

VMware Tools for Windows contains a vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver that allows a malicious local user to exploit the driver, leading to a denial-of-service condition in the guest operating system. This issue can cause the VM3DMP driver to trigger a crash, resulting in loss of service and requiring a restart of the affected virtual machine. Users are advised to update their VMware Tools to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Version(s)

VMware Tools for Windows VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.3.0)

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0011...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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