Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2021 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2021-21993
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The vCenter Server contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in vCenter Server Content Library. An authorised user with access to content library may exploit this issue by sending a POST request to vCenter Server leading to information disclosure.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware vCenter Server, VMware Cloud Foundation | VMware vCenter Server(7.x before 7.0 U2c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3o and 6.5 before 6.5 U3q) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.3 and 3.x before 3.10.2.2) |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html x_refsource_MISC