9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-26987
VMware vCenter Element Plug-in SpringBoot Framework Remote Code Execution
Description

Element Plug-in for vCenter Server incorporates SpringBoot Framework. SpringBoot Framework versions prior to 1.3.2 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to Remote Code Execution. All versions of Element Plug-in for vCenter Server, Management Services versions prior to 2.17.56 and Management Node versions through 12.2 contain vulnerable versions of SpringBoot Framework.

INFO

Published Date :

March 15, 2021, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 7, 2022, 3:02 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-26987 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
2 Netapp management_services_for_element_software_and_netapp_hci
3 Netapp element_plug-in_for_vcenter_server
1 Vmware spring_boot
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-2021-26987.

URL Resource
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210315-0001/ Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-26987 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-26987 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Apr. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.3.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.3.2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210315-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210315-0001/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_boot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_plug-in_for_vcenter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:management_services_for_element_software_and_netapp_hci:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.17.56 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 12.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-26987 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-2021-26987 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.65 }} 0.04%

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0.78769

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