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VMWare vCenter Server 6.5 < 6.5 U3p / 6.7 < 6.7 U3n / 7.0 < 7.0 U2b Remote Code Execution

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113244

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Synopsis

VMWare vCenter Server 6.5 < 6.5 U3p / 6.7 < 6.7 U3n / 7.0 < 7.0 U2b Remote Code Execution

Description

The vSphere Client (HTML5) contains a remote code execution vulnerability due to lack of input validation in the Virtual SAN Health Check plug-in which is enabled by default in vCenter Server. 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.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch as referenced in the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0010.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 113244

Type: remote

Published: 6/1/2022

Updated: 6/1/2022

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-21985

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-21985

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/25/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/26/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/17/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-21985