VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-21997

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.65%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-06-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.3.0) 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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Primary references