cnvd - cnvd-2021-12322

cnvd-2021-12322

Vulnerability from cnvd

Title: VMware vCenter Server远程代码执行漏洞

Description:

VMware vCenterServer 提供了一个可伸缩、可扩展的平台，可集中管理 VMware vSphere 环境，并能实现资源优化分配和插件扩展。

VMware vCenter Server远程代码执行漏洞，攻击者可利用该漏洞向目标443端口发送恶意构造请求，可以在承载vCenter Server的底层操作系统上执行任意代码。

Severity: 高

Patch Name: VMware vCenter Server远程代码执行漏洞的补丁

Patch Description:

VMware vCenterServer 提供了一个可伸缩、可扩展的平台，可集中管理 VMware vSphere 环境，并能实现资源优化分配和插件扩展。

VMware vCenter Server远程代码执行漏洞，攻击者可利用该漏洞向目标443端口发送恶意构造请求，可以在承载vCenter Server的底层操作系统上执行任意代码。目前，供应商发布了安全公告及相关补丁信息，修复了此漏洞。

Formal description:

目前，VMware官方已发布补丁修复此漏洞，CNVD建议用户立即升级至最新版本： https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-00

Reference: https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html

Impacted products

Name
['VMWare VMware vCenter Server 6.5', 'VMWare VMware vCenter Server 6.7', 'VMWare VMware vCenter Server 7.0']

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CVE-2021-21972 (GCVE-0-2021-21972)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2021-02-24 16:42

Modified

2025-07-30 01:38

Severity ?

9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

Remote code execution vulnerability

Summary

The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability in a vCenter Server plugin. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue to execute commands with unrestricted privileges on the underlying operating system that hosts vCenter Server. This affects VMware vCenter Server (7.x before 7.0 U1c, 6.7 before 6.7 U3l and 6.5 before 6.5 U3n) and VMware Cloud Foundation (4.x before 4.2 and 3.x before 3.10.1.2).

References

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	https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0002.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161590/VMware-vCenter-Server-7.0-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html	x_refsource_MISC
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161695/VMware-vCenter-Server-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html	x_refsource_MISC
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163268/VMware-vCenter-6.5-6.7-7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

▼

n/a

VMware vCenter Server

Version: 7.x before 7.0 U1c
Version: 6.7 before 6.7 U3l
Version: 6.5 before 6.5 U3n

n/a

VMware Cloud Foundation

Version: 4.x before 4.2
Version: 3.x before 3.10.1.2

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Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.

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