Vulnerability · Published Nov 24, 2021 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2021-22049
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in VMware vCenter Server and 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 1.7% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The vSphere Web Client (FLEX/Flash) contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability in the vSAN Web Client (vSAN UI) plug-in. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue by accessing a URL request outside of vCenter Server or accessing an internal service.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation | VMware vCenter Server (6.7 before 6.7 U3p and 6.5 before 6.5 U3r) and VMware Cloud Foundation 3.x |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0027.html x_refsource_MISC