- Description
- 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.
- Source
- security@vmware.com
- NVD status
- Modified
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 8.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 2.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 6.5
- Impact score
- 6.4
- Exploitability score
- 8
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
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