CVE-2021-21973

Known Exploited Vulnerability Entry External Catalog

Entry Details

CVE-2021-21973

Confirmed

Yes

2022-03-07 00:00 UTC


Timestamps

2022-03-07

2022-03-07


Scope

KEV entry: VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability | Affected: VMware / vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation | Description: VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation Server contain a SSRF vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in a vCenter Server plugin. This allows for information disclosure. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-03-21 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21973


References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2021-21973', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2021-21973'}

cef0216d-ee00-4b82-ba5b-87a07ae5c78c

405284c2-e461-4670-8979-7fd2c9755a60

2026-02-02 12:28 UTC

2026-02-06 07:17 UTC

Evidence (1)
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-20",
    "CWE-918"
  ],
  "date_added": "2022-03-07",
  "due_date": "2022-03-21",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation",
  "vendorProject": "VMware",
  "vulnerabilityName": "VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability"
}
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