CVE-2021-21997 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting VMware Tools for Windows versions prior to 11.3.0. A local attacker with user privileges can trigger a system panic in the VM3DMP driver within the Windows guest operating system. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with the primary impact being a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.0.0, < 11.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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