CVE-2021-22005 · netVigilance record NV21-0206

VMware vCenter Server File Upload

past due ransomware

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2021-11-17 · passed 4 years 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

VMware vCenter Server contains a file upload vulnerability in the Analytics service that allows a user with network access to port 443 to execute code.

Who is affected

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

Weakness class: CWE-23.

Timeline

2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2021-11-17
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 9 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2021-22005 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22005
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22005