High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 13, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-22000

Description

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.

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Affected products

VMware/ThinApp2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:thinapp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:thinapp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.2,<5.2.10
- (no CPE)range: <5.2.10

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0015.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
packetstormsecurity.com/files/163521/VMware-ThinApp-DLL-Hijacking.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Jul/35nvdExploitMailing ListTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

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