Buffer overflow in Vmware Cloud_foundation

CVE-2021-21974

OpenSLP as used in ESXi (7.0 before ESXi70U1c-17325551, 6.7 before ESXi670-202102401-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202102101-SG) has a heap-overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor residing within the same network segment as ESXi who has access…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.557 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Vmware Cloud_foundation
  • Vmware Esxi — versions 6.5, 6.7, 7.0.0
  • N/a Vmware Cloud Foundation — versions 4.x before 4.2 and 3.x
  • N/a Vmware Esxi — versions 7.0 before ESXi70U1c-17325551, 6.7 before ESXi670-202102401-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202102101-SG

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21974?
CVE-2021-21974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vmware Cloud_foundation, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-02-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-21974?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-21974 known to be exploited?
41 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.