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CVE-2021-21972 Details

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).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21972 CISA-ADPUS Government Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-Server-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-6.5-6.7-7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html CVEVendor Advisory

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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability NameDate AddedDue DateRequired Action
VMware vCenter Server Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityNov 3, 2021Nov 17, 2021Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')[email protected]
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vmware cloud foundation
>= 3.0, < 3.10.1.2
>= 4.0, < 4.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware vcenter server
6.5 -
6.5 a
6.5 b
6.5 c
6.5 d

CPE

  • 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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update2g:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:update3k:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update1b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update2c:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3f:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3g:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:update3j:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-21972
NVD Published Date:
Feb 24, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Aug 12, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-21972 Details - Not Deferred