CVE-2021-22038
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2021-22038 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2021-10-29 12:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2021-11-03 12:53:00 UTC |
| Description | On Windows, the uninstaller binary copies itself to a fixed temporary location, which is then executed (the originally called uninstaller exits, so it does not block the installation directory). This temporary location is not randomized and does not restrict access to Administrators only so a potential attacker could plant a binary to replace the copied binary right before it gets called, thus gaining Administrator privileges (if the original uninstaller was executed as Administrator). The vulnerability only affects Windows installers. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-330
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Vmware | Installbuilder | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| InstallBuilder Blog: InstallBuilder 21.6.0 Released | MISC | blog.installbuilder.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.