Description
VMware vCenter contains an improper check for dropped privileges vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with network access to the vCenter Server to escalate privileges to root by sending a specially crafted packet.
Full record on cve.org →Affected packages
| Package | Vendor / Product | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware_center_server | broadcom / vmware_center_server | >= 7.0, < 7.0_u3s | affected |
| vmware_center_server | broadcom / vmware_center_server | >= 7.0, < 7.0_u3s | affected |
| vmware_center_server | broadcom / vmware_center_server | >= 8.0, < 8.0_u3b | affected |
| vmware_center_server | broadcom / vmware_center_server | >= 8.0, < 8.0_u3b | affected |
| vmware_cloud_foundation | broadcom / vmware_cloud_foundation | >= 4.0, < 5.0 | affected |
| vmware_cloud_foundation | broadcom / vmware_cloud_foundation | >= 4.0, < 5.0 | affected |
| vmware_cloud_foundation | broadcom / vmware_cloud_foundation | >= 5.0, < 6.0 | affected |
| vmware_cloud_foundation | broadcom / vmware_cloud_foundation | >= 5.0, < 6.0 | affected |
| VMware Cloud Foundation | n/a / VMware Cloud Foundation | 4.x | affected |
| VMware Cloud Foundation | n/a / VMware Cloud Foundation | 5.x | affected |
| VMware vCenter Server | n/a / VMware vCenter Server | >= 7.0, < 7.0 U3s | affected |
| VMware vCenter Server | n/a / VMware vCenter Server | >= 8.0, < 8.0 U3b | affected |