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CVE-2021-22005

CRITICALCISA KEV

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published9/23/2021

Last Modified10/30/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorVMware

ProductvCenter Server

Vulnerability NameVMware vCenter Server File Upload Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-11-03

Remediation Due Date2021-11-17

Ransomware UseKnown

Affected Products

vmware:cloud_foundationvmware:vcenter_server

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22CWE-22

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164439/VMware-vCenter-Server-Analytics-CEIP-Service-File-Upload.html(security@vmware.com)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html(security@vmware.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164439/VMware-vCenter-Server-Analytics-CEIP-Service-File-Upload.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-22005(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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