CVE-2021-22012 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Vmware Vcenter Server

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical FunctionCWE-668 — Resource Exposure4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.7%
top 28.96%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Vmware Cloud FoundationVmware Vcenter ServerVmware Vcenter Server
Timeline
PublishedSep 23
Latest updateMay 24

Description

The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to an unauthenticated appliance management API. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDvmware/vcenter_server6.7, 7.0+1
▶CVEListV5vmware/vmware_vcenter_serverVMware vCenter Server 6.5 before 6.5 U3q
▶NVDvmware/cloud_foundation3.0 — 5.0

Patches

Patch: www.vmware.com ↗Patch: www.vmware.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-wcwp-7phh-vvr5: The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to an unauthenticated appliance management API↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2021-22012: The vCenter Server contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to an unauthenticated appliance management API↗2021-09-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
VMware
VMware vCenter Server updates address multiple security vulnerabilities↗2021-09-21
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CVE-2021-22012 — Vmware Vcenter Server vulnerability | cvebase