CVE-2021-22014

The vCenter Server contains an authenticated code execution vulnerability in VAMI (Virtual Appliance Management Infrastructure). An authenticated VAMI user with network access to port 5480 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to execute code on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-::::::

History

27 Sep 2021, 14:20

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 9.0 v3 : 7.2
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:7.0:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.5:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:vmware:cloud_foundation:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:6.7:-::::::
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
References	~~(MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html -~~	(MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory

23 Sep 2021, 13:00

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-09-23 12:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-22014

Mitre link : CVE-2021-22014

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-22014

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

vcenter_server
cloud_foundation

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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