CVE-2021-22019
VMware vCenter Server Appliance External Control of File Path Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
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Exploit Likelihood
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Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in VAPI (vCenter API) service. A malicious actor with network access to port 5480 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted jsonrpc message to create a denial of service condition.
vCenter Server contiene una vulnerabilidad de denegación de servicio en el servicio VAPI (vCenter API). Un actor malicioso con acceso a la red al puerto 5480 en vCenter Server puede explotar este problema mediante el envío de un mensaje jsonrpc especialmente diseñado para crear una condición de denegación de servicio
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of VMware vCenter Server Appliance. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the processing of jsonrpc messages. A crafted request can trigger a file read operation of an endless character stream. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2021-01-04 CVE Reserved
- 2021-09-22 CVE Published
- 2024-06-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
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References (1)
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html | 2021-09-30 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Cloud Foundation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Cloud Foundation" | >= 3.0 < 3.10.2.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Cloud Foundation" and version " >= 3.0 < 3.10.2.2" | - |
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Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Cloud Foundation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Cloud Foundation" | >= 4.0 < 4.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Cloud Foundation" and version " >= 4.0 < 4.3" | - |
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Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" | 6.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "6.5" | - |
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Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" | 6.7 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "6.7" | - |
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Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Vcenter Server Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Vcenter Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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