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cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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VendorVmware (7bb62c7c-2241-5a0b-8dbc-5f13251fb24e)
ProductTools (5f4e4a0c-1d04-57b2-9355-6d00a908059b)
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Target softwarewindows
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NotesImported from purl2cpe mapping

PURL mappings

PURLSourceLast updated
pkg:github/vmware/open-vm-tools purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:12:21.839049
pkg:sourceforge/open-vm-tools purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:12:21.839050

Vulnerability references

IdentifiercpeApplicabilitySubmitteddb.gcve.eu detailsRationale
CVE:CVE-2021-21999 vulnerable 2026-06-08 05:29:59.600373 Details available
VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.2.6), VMware Remote Console for Windows (12.x prior to 12.0.1) , VMware App Volumes (2.x prior to 2.18.10 and 4 prior to 2103) contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. An attacker with normal access to a virtual machine may exploit this issue by placing a malicious file renamed as `openssl.cnf' in an unrestricted directory which would allow code to be executed with elevated privileges.
Published: 2021-06-23T11:16:41.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-03T18:30:23.548Z
Reference links
Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data

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