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    CVE-2021-21980

    The vSphere Web Client (FLEX/Flash) contains an unauthorized arbitrary file read vulnerability. A malicious actor with network access to port 443 on vCenter Server may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.

    Published:Nov 24, 2021
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Nov 24, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.1573
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Cloud Foundation
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Vcenter Server

    Exploits

    https://github.com/gui2000guix-ui/cve-2021-21980-mock-serverhttps://github.com/gui2000guix-ui/cve-2021-21980-nuclei-pochttps://github.com/Osyanina/westone-CVE-2021-21980-scannerhttps://github.com/Osyanina/westone-CVE-2022-1388-scannerhttps://github.com/pkxk5pr6m2-web/cve-2021-21980-nuclei-pochttps://github.com/pratikjojode/vcenter-cve-2021-21980-lab

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High