CVE-2021-21972

KEV
Published: Feb 24, 2021 Last Modified: Ott 30, 2025
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
CRITICAL 9,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
HIGH 10,0
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete

Description

AI Translation Available

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).

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,9382
Percentile
1,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 91 Days)

22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Files Or Directories Read Files Or Directories Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
Exploit

VMware vCenter Server 7.0 - Unauthenticated File Upload

VMware vCenter Server 7.0 - Unauthenticated File Upload

Author: Photubias Published:
View Exploit Code →
Exploit

VMware vCenter Server 7.0 - Remote Code Execution …

VMware vCenter Server 7.0 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Unauthenticated)

Author: CHackA0101 Published:
View Exploit Code →
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Cloud Foundation by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Cloud Foundation
Version Range Affected
From 3.0 (inclusive)
To 3.10.1.2 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:e:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:d:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1g:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Cloud Foundation by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Cloud Foundation
Version Range Affected
From 4.0 (inclusive)
To 4.2 (exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:f:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:d:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2g:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:c:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.7
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 6.5
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Vcenter Server by Vmware

Product Information
Vendor Vmware
Product Vcenter Server
Version 7.0
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:b:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalo…
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-Server-File-Upload-R…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-6.5-6.7-7.0-Remote-C…
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.h…
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-Server-File-Upload-R…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-…
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-6.5-6.7-7.0-Remote-C…
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.h…
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html