CVE-2021-22000

HIGH

VMware ThinApp 5.2-5.2.9 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

VMware Thinapp version 5.x prior to 5.2.10 contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to insecure loading of DLLs. A malicious actor with non-administrative privileges may exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to administrator level on the Windows operating system having VMware ThinApp installed on it.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0015.html
Exploit, Mailing List, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jul/35
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163521/VMware-ThinApp-DLL-Hijacking.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 34.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (1)
vmware/thinapp 5.2 - 5.2.10
Published Jul 13, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026