CVE-2021-22005
critical · 9.8Actively exploitedOn the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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Added 2021-11-03Remediation due 2021-11-17
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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.
9.8
CVSS
100.0%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
100th
EPSS percentile
2021-09-23
Published
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-22
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | cloud_foundation | >= 3.0, < 5.0 |
| vmware | vcenter_server | 6.5 |
| vmware | vcenter_server | 6.7 |
| vmware | vcenter_server | 7.0 |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- 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
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2021-22005