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CVE-2021-22048

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
High 8.8
Published
10 Nov 2021
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware vCenter ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:vmware:vcenter_server
  • Version 6.5
  • Version 6.7
  • Version 7.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22048
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22048