CVE-2021-21972
VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution Vulner - [Actively Exploited]
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).
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 24, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2024, 4:44 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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VMware vCenter Server vSphere Client contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server plugin which allows an attacker with network access to port 443 to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-21972 has a 128 public PoC/Exploit
available at Github.
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tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-21972
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-21972
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-Server-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-6.5-6.7-7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-21972
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-22 CWE-306 CWE-22 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-269 CWE-22 CWE-306 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 07, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-6.5-6.7-7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-6.5-6.7-7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3a:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2c:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2a:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u1b:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3g:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3b:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3b:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3j:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:u1a:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3f:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2g:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2g:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2d:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2c:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2b:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2b:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1g:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1g:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1e:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1e:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1d:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update1d:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u3f:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u3k:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u3d:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-6.5-6.7-7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-Server-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-Server-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-Server-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0 up to (excluding) 3.10.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 4.2 *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:u1d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1e:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u1g:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u2g:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u3d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u3f:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:u3k:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u1b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u2c:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3a:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3b:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3f:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3g:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:u3j:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:d:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:u1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:u1a:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-21972
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-21972
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
97.36 }} 0.00%
score
0.99922
percentile