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CVE-2021-22000

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Published: Jul 13, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Vmware: Thinapp
Vmware
1 product
Thinapp
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Thinapp
From 5.2 to 5.2.10

Related CWEs

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

References (6)

Source: security@vmware.com
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@vmware.com
ExploitMailing ListTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: security@vmware.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitMailing ListTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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