CVE-2021-21973 · netVigilance record NV22-0176

VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-03-21 · passed 4 years 5 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation Server contain a SSRF vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in a vCenter Server plugin. This allows for information disclosure.

Who is affected

VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-20, CWE-918.

Timeline

2022-03-07
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2022-03-21
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 5 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2021-21973 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21973
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21973