Critical severity · published Sep 23, 2021
CVE-2021-22005
VMware vCenter Server File Upload Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
100%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)100.0% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueNov 17, 2021
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
VS
vCenter Server · VMware
6.5; 6.7; 7.0 · source: NVD, KEV
VV
VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation ·
VMware vCenter Server(7.x before 7.0 U2c and 6.7 before 6.7 U3o) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.3 and 3.x before 3.10.2.2) · source: vendor
CF
Cloud Foundation · Vmware
3.0 before 5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22005
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22005
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164439/VMware-vCenter-Server-Analytics-CEIP-Service-File-Upload.html
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