VMware vCenter Server
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 99.87 % · percentile 100 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- vmware
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server plugin. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server. This affects VMware vCenter Server (7.x before 7.0 U1c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3l and 6.5 before 6.5 U3n) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.2 and 3.x before 3.10.1.2).
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-Server-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-6.5-6.7-7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21972
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-9143
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-21972
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-145 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMWare · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2021-ALE-003 — [Mà J] Vulnérabilité dans VMware vCenter Server · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.0 < 3.10.1.2cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 4.0 < 4.2cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:a:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:b:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:c:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:d:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:e:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:f:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1g:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2g:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:a:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:b:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:d:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3b:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*- +3 more
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| VMware vCenter Server | affected 7.x before 7.0 U1c ; affected 6.7 before 6.7 U3l ; affected 6.5 before 6.5 U3n |
| VMware Cloud Foundation | affected 4.x before 4.2 ; affected 3.x before 3.10.1.2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities | CC0 1.0 |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |