critical9.8Known exploited
CVE-2021-22005
VMware vCenter Server File Upload Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2021-11-03. Federal due date: 2021-11-17.
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Impact
The vCenter Server contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Analytics service. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to execute code on vCenter Server by uploading a specially crafted file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Cloud Foundation | from 3.0 before 5.0 |
| Vmware | Vcenter Server | Versions 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164439/VMware-vCenter-Server-Analytics-CEIP-Service-File-Upload.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164439/VMware-vCenter-Server-Analytics-CEIP-Service-File-Upload.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22005