CVE-2021-21973 Detail
Undergoing Reanalysis
This CVE is currently being enriched by team members, this process results in the association of reference link tags, CVSS, CWE, and CPE applicability statement data. DescriptionThe vSphere Client (HTML5) contains an SSRF (Server Side Request Forgery) vulnerability due to improper validation of URLs in a vCenter Server plugin. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 may exploit this issue by sending a POST request to vCenter Server plugin leading to information disclosure. 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). Metrics
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CatalogReference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.
Weakness Enumeration
Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2 Configuration 1 ( hide )
Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2021-21973 NVD Published Date: 02/24/2021 NVD Last Modified: 02/04/2025 Source: VMware |
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