CVE-2021-22042

7.8 highEPSS 0.3%

High (7.8) in vmware. EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

VMware ESXi contains an unauthorized access vulnerability due to VMX having access to settingsd authorization tickets. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process only, may be able to access settingsd service running as a high privileged user.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 22% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-863
Published: 2022-02-16
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

vmware:cloud_foundation
vmware:esxi

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.html
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.html

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