RCE in VMware Vsphere Replication
CVE-2021-21976
vSphere Replication 8.3.x prior to 8.3.1.2, 8.2.x prior to 8.2.1.1, 8.1.x prior to 8.1.2.3 and 6.5.x prior to 6.5.1.5 contain a post-authentication command injection vulnerability which may allow an authenticated admin user to perform a remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.021 (79.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Vsphere_replication
- N/a Vsphere Replication — versions vSphere Replication 8.3.x prior to 8.3.1.2, 8.2.x prior to 8.2.1.1, 8.1.x prior to 8.1.2.3 and 6.5.x prior to 6.5.1.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-21976?
- CVE-2021-21976 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Vsphere Replication, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2021-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-21976?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.