CVE-2021-22000 json
VMware Thinapp version 5.x prior to 5.2.10 contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to insecure loading of DLLs.
published 2021-07-13 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-9170
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jul/35 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163521/VMware-ThinApp-DLL-Hijacking.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Vmware Thinapp
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0015.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2021/Jul/35
mailing-list, exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/163521/VMware-ThinApp-DLL-Hijacking.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-22000
- NVD CVE-2021-22000
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