CVE-2021-22005

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 v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164439/VMware-vCenter-Server-Analytics-CEIP-Service-File-Upload.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-09-23 12:15

Updated : 2023-08-08 14:21

NVD link : CVE-2021-22005

Mitre link : CVE-2021-22005

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-22005

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Products Affected

vmware

vcenter_server
cloud_foundation

CWE

CWE-22

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

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