VMware ESXi/Workstation/Fusion UHCI USB Controller privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion and classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component UHCI USB Controller. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-22041. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion (Virtualization Software) (the affected version unknown). This affects an unknown part of the component UHCI USB Controller. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 02/16/2022 as VMSA-2022-0004. It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-22041. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/16/2022).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

01/04/2021 🔍
02/16/2022 +408 days 🔍
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02/18/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2022-0004
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-22041 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-22041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-193203
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 02/16/2022 16:28
Updated: 02/18/2022 17:49
Changes: 02/16/2022 16:28 (36), 02/18/2022 17:40 (2), 02/18/2022 17:49 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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