CVE-2021-21985
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-918
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Publication date:
26/05/2021
Last modified:
02/04/2025
Description
The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to lack of input validation in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in which is enabled by default in vCenter Server. 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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
Base Score 2.0
10.00
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe: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:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1c:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162812/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0010.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163487/VMware-vCenter-Server-Virtual-SAN-Health-Check-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0010.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162812/VMware-Security-Advisory-2021-0010.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163487/VMware-vCenter-Server-Virtual-SAN-Health-Check-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0010.html