CVE-2021-21997

MEDIUM

VMware Tools for Windows <11.3.0 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.3.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver. A malicious actor with local user privileges in the Windows guest operating system, where VMware Tools is installed, can trigger a PANIC in the VM3DMP driver leading to a denial-of-service condition in the Windows guest operating system.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0011.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
vmware/tools 11.0.0 - 11.3.0
Published Jun 18, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026