vulnerability
VMware VMware Tools: CVE-2021-21997: VMware Tools for Windows update addresses a denial-of-service vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jun 17, 2021 | Jun 3, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jun 17, 2021
Added
Jun 3, 2025
Modified
Aug 20, 2025
Description
VMware Tools for Windows contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver. A malicious actor with local user privileges in the Windows guest operating system, where VMware Tools is installed, can trigger a PANIC in the VM3DMP driver leading to a denial-of-service condition in the Windows guest operating system.
Solution
vmware-tools-upgrade-latest
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